nunnery
Americannoun
plural
nunneriesnoun
Etymology
Origin of nunnery
First recorded in 1225–75, nunnery is from the Middle English word nonnerie. See nun 1, -ery
Vocabulary lists containing nunnery
"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Selection Vocabulary 4, Unit 2
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Example Sentences
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On the day that Gerwick's former student Joshawna Nunnery collected the cyanobacteria from the mooring line, she was supposed to be diving elsewhere.
From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2022
The Nunnery in Alderney is thought to be the site of one of the best preserved Roman forts in Britain.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2021
Senior sociology major Iriel Nunnery said the experience changed the way she viewed people who are incarcerated.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020
Picnickers enjoy a sweeping view of the countryside in Ganze, China, during a Nunnery Festival in 2009.
From National Geographic • Nov. 21, 2015
“Yes, and I shall go into a Nunnery for my sins, and live happily ever after. What shall we sing now?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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