: a woman belonging to a religious order
especially
: one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
: the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The following day, nuns arrived and took us to an orphanage in Kraków.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
The movie recounts the story of the von Trapp family, and the novice nun Maria who serves as governess of the seven children, and later (spoiler alert) marries their father only to have to flee the Nazi regime following the annexation of Austria.
—Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
The nuns led prayer groups as the buses went out every Friday, calling themselves the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some moved into the building’s basement, which a group of elderly Catholic nuns had occupied until the pandemic forced them to make a hasty exit, leaving behind crucifixes and religious robes.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The following day, nuns arrived and took us to an orphanage in Kraków.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
The movie recounts the story of the von Trapp family, and the novice nun Maria who serves as governess of the seven children, and later (spoiler alert) marries their father only to have to flee the Nazi regime following the annexation of Austria.
—Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
The nuns led prayer groups as the buses went out every Friday, calling themselves the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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