nun

nun · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a religious community of women, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Forms

plural: nuns

Related words

See also: convent, monastery, monk, sister
Synonyms: religious, sister

Etymology

From Old English nunne, from Late Latin nonna ("nun"), originally a term of address for an elderly woman.