nunneries

plural of nunnery

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Noun
  • Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower.
    Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Highlights include Galician wine country and the monasteries of the Ribeira Sacra region.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Home to a large national park full of mountains and hill towns, Cilento boasts sandy beaches, awe-inspiring ancient Greek temples, and peaceful monasteries.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Today, visitors come to Museo di San Marco to see the frescoes and panels by Fra Angelico, as well as its courtyard, cloisters, palazzo, and garden.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.
    Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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