nun

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noun (1)

ˈnən 

: a woman belonging to a religious order

especially : one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

nunlike

ˈnən-ˌlīk 

adjective

nun

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noun (2)

ˈnu̇n 

: the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

Examples of nun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

During the past three decades, Sarandon and Prejean were notably brought together in 2015 after the nun was connected with death row inmate Richard Glossip and was asked to be with him as he was executed. —Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024

Sarandon, who won an Oscar for the 1995 feature and also appears in the doc, was on hand at the film’s premiere at the Tribeca Festival, where the nun received a standing ovation. —Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024

Indika, unlike Croft, is not your typical video game protagonist, a Russian nun who is in communion with the Devil himself. —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 June 2024

After the jury got the case, Trump decried it and invoked Mother Theresa, the late Albanian-Indian Catholic nun declared a saint in 2018. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English nunne, from Late Latin nonna

Noun (2)

Hebrew nūn

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1567, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nun

noun

ˈnən

: a woman belonging to a religious order

especially : one living under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience