: 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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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The pope heard a series of testimonies from those caught up in the crisis include some nuns who had been kidnapped.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo is to preside over a peace meeting involving a Mankon traditional chief, a Presbyterian moderator, an imam and a Catholic nun.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo will also visit an order of nuns and the small community of Augustinians in Annaba.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Leo presided over a peace meeting involving a Mankon traditional chief, a Presbyterian moderator, an imam and a Catholic nun.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The pope heard a series of testimonies from those caught up in the crisis include some nuns who had been kidnapped.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo is to preside over a peace meeting involving a Mankon traditional chief, a Presbyterian moderator, an imam and a Catholic nun.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo will also visit an order of nuns and the small community of Augustinians in Annaba.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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