nun

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

The passage concerned the confession of the nun whose rape the detective investigates. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

This time, there are no nuns—only police and a growing number of prisoners, including her sister, Lucía. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

There were a lot of nuns and priests, and people crossing themselves and crying. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

William’s half brother commissioned the piece to commemorate the conquest, thought it was likely woven by English nuns on the losing side of the war. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for nun

• bun
• done
• dun
• fun
• gun
• hun
• jun
• none
• one
• pun
• run
• shun

Kids Definition

nun

noun

ˈnən

: a woman belonging to a religious order

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