: 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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Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Racists have the same right to speech as do Catholic nuns.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
At the convent of the Sisters of Life, the gratitude was so strong, the nuns took to the sidewalk with food and drinks for the firefighters of the FDNY's Ladder 4.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Of the 200 pieces here, too many are rarely shown works on paper – dreary watercolours of nuns, cats and flowers.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Marcos’s commanders, confronted with throngs of nuns, priests and ordinary civilians pleading, weeping and kneeling in prayer, refused orders to open fire and clear the streets, and Marcos subsequently fled to exile in Hawaii.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Racists have the same right to speech as do Catholic nuns.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
At the convent of the Sisters of Life, the gratitude was so strong, the nuns took to the sidewalk with food and drinks for the firefighters of the FDNY's Ladder 4.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Of the 200 pieces here, too many are rarely shown works on paper – dreary watercolours of nuns, cats and flowers.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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