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Nun

Nun Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nun? [n] the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n] a buoy resembling a cone [n] a woman religious Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nun: conical buoy \| nun buoy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nun: abbess \| canoness \| celibataire \| celibate \| clergywoman \| conventual \| lady superior \| misogamist \| misogynist \| monastic \| monk \| mother superior \| novice \| postulant \| priest \| prioress \| religieuse \| secular canoness \| single \| sister \| superioress \| the reverend mother \| unmarried See Also \| Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu \| alphabetic character \| Aramaic alphabet \| buoy \| Hebraic alphabet \| Hebrew alphabet \| letter \| letter of the alphabet \| Mother Teresa \| Mother Theresa \| religious \| Sister \| Teresa \| Theresa Nun In Webster's Dictionary \Nun\, n. [OE. nunne, AS. nunne, fr. L. nonna nun, nonnus monk; cf. Gr. ?, ?; of unknown origin. Cf. {Nunnery}.] 1. A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They holy time is quiet as a nun Breathless with adoration. --Wordsworth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head. (b) The smew. (c) The European blue titmouse. {Gray nuns} (R. C. Ch.), the members of a religious order established in Montreal in 1745, whence branches were introduced into the United States in 1853; -- so called from the color or their robe, and known in religion as {Sisters of Charity of Montreal}. {Nun buoy}. See under {Buoy}.

Nun Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nun?

[n] the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
[n] a buoy resembling a cone
[n] a woman religious

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nun: conical buoy | nun buoy

Nun In Webster's Dictionary

\Nun\, n. [OE. nunne, AS. nunne, fr. L. nonna nun, nonnus
monk; cf. Gr. ?, ?; of unknown origin. Cf. {Nunnery}.]
1. A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a
   convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity, and
   obedience.

         They holy time is quiet as a nun Breathless with
         adoration.                            --Wordsworth.

2. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of
       feathers covering the head.
   (b) The smew.
   (c) The European blue titmouse.

{Gray nuns} (R. C. Ch.), the members of a religious order
   established in Montreal in 1745, whence branches were
   introduced into the United States in 1853; -- so called
   from the color or their robe, and known in religion as
   {Sisters of Charity of Montreal}.

{Nun buoy}. See under {Buoy}.

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