: 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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Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Olivier Poquillon, the director of the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, said that the nun was a researcher at the school.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
At the ceremony, Gabi pressed its palms together in a prayer gesture and bowed alongside monks and nuns in the temple courtyard.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Two local officials from Yaroun and a nun who spent time at the convent in recent years told the AP that the photos posted in the Israel statement were of another building next to the convent that housed a clinic and archbishopric, and that the Israeli military had bulldozed the convent.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Noun
The nuns then took it upon themselves to make arrangements for the illegitimate child.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Olivier Poquillon, the director of the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, said that the nun was a researcher at the school.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
At the ceremony, Gabi pressed its palms together in a prayer gesture and bowed alongside monks and nuns in the temple courtyard.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Two local officials from Yaroun and a nun who spent time at the convent in recent years told the AP that the photos posted in the Israel statement were of another building next to the convent that housed a clinic and archbishopric, and that the Israeli military had bulldozed the convent.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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