: 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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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Charitable care systems began when hospitals were led by nuns who predominantly cared for the sick and poor.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
And could her future be seen as a battle between two wannabe mother figures – between Maite and the nun who befriends Ainara.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Maybe the nuns could be transformed into spa therapists at a wellness retreat and the toxin explained away as a surfeit of matcha.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Next to Paul, these two were practically nuns.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Charitable care systems began when hospitals were led by nuns who predominantly cared for the sick and poor.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
And could her future be seen as a battle between two wannabe mother figures – between Maite and the nun who befriends Ainara.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Maybe the nuns could be transformed into spa therapists at a wellness retreat and the toxin explained away as a surfeit of matcha.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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