: 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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Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Nieves is also close with her on-screen cousin — especially after shooting a scene where nuns attacked Teonna.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Circle the City, which opened in 2012, was willed into being by a Phoenix nun who sought donations with a shoe box.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Lynn, who is sneaking out to chat with Sister Andrea about becoming a nun, would rather lie to her mom about sneaking around with her boyfriend than tell her the truth.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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Noun
In a corner of the courtyard, I Segreti del Chiostro (the Secrets of the Cloister) sells baked goods still made with the nuns' secret recipes.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Nieves is also close with her on-screen cousin — especially after shooting a scene where nuns attacked Teonna.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Circle the City, which opened in 2012, was willed into being by a Phoenix nun who sought donations with a shoe box.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Lynn, who is sneaking out to chat with Sister Andrea about becoming a nun, would rather lie to her mom about sneaking around with her boyfriend than tell her the truth.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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