: 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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Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Like the 81-year old nun, humor and good-natured ribbing characterized the evening festivities.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More than a century after her death, a Catholic nun known as Veronica of the Passion is venerated for her mission to transform women’s education in India.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The nuns are pushing for change at major companies through shareholder activism.
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In the quiet town of Atchison, Kansas, an unlikely group of activists is taking on some of America's biggest corporations -- not through protests on the streets, but through the stock market.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There was the squeak of sneakers, the rustling of kneeling nuns, the murmur of quiet prayers.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Like the 81-year old nun, humor and good-natured ribbing characterized the evening festivities.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More than a century after her death, a Catholic nun known as Veronica of the Passion is venerated for her mission to transform women’s education in India.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The nuns are pushing for change at major companies through shareholder activism.
6:19
In the quiet town of Atchison, Kansas, an unlikely group of activists is taking on some of America's biggest corporations -- not through protests on the streets, but through the stock market.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nun
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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