: 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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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
After the Mass, faithful attendees, priests, nuns and other guests lingered in the cathedral, their awe evident.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Italian police arrested a nun known for her prison work and 24 other people on Thursday as part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
—Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Ninety-four year old Sister Mary Avila, a semi-cloistered nun who had a special dispensation to paint in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , taught Warner about pastels and oil paintings.
—Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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As the meeting broke up, Astiz singled out 12 activists with a telltale kiss on the cheek, including three Mothers and two French activist nuns.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
After the Mass, faithful attendees, priests, nuns and other guests lingered in the cathedral, their awe evident.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Italian police arrested a nun known for her prison work and 24 other people on Thursday as part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
—Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Ninety-four year old Sister Mary Avila, a semi-cloistered nun who had a special dispensation to paint in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , taught Warner about pastels and oil paintings.
—Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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