: 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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Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
However, Ainara feels increasingly closer to God and is considering embracing the life of a cloistered nun.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
In 1991, seven men and two women, monks and nuns, were killed at a Thai Buddhist temple in Waddell.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Buddhist nun and chef Jeong Kwan buried pots of kimchi in the ground, to be opened only when the Biennale ends.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
However, Ainara feels increasingly closer to God and is considering embracing the life of a cloistered nun.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
In 1991, seven men and two women, monks and nuns, were killed at a Thai Buddhist temple in Waddell.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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