nunnery

[ nuhn-uh-ree ]

/ ˈnʌn ə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nunnery ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural nun·ner·ies.

a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent.

Origin of nunnery

First recorded in 1225–75, nunnery is from the Middle English word nonnerie.See nun¹, -ery

Words nearby nunnery

Nuneaton, nunhood, Nunivak, Nunn, nunnation, nunnery, nunny bag, Nun River, nun's cloth, nun's fiddle, nun's veiling

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Example sentences from the Web for nunnery

Yes, the capricious, man-eating screen siren has, quite literally, gotten thee to a nunnery.
The 10 Unlikeliest Movie Jobs|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was Radegunds wish that they should be fetched from Tours to her nunnery by a procession headed by the bishop of Poitiers.
Woman under Monasticism|Lina Eckenstein
It is possible that she had entered the nunnery some time166 before that.
Mazes and Labyrinths|W. H. Matthews
How shall it be told that Emma of Normandy was beholden to a nunnery for her handmaidens?
King Olaf's Kinsman|Charles Whistler

I think he finally overthrew her in his mind with "Get thee to a nunnery!"
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
She retired to the nunnery to pass the remainder of her days, after the marriage of the king, in seclusion.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for nunnery

nunnery

/ (ˈnʌnərɪ) /

noun plural -neries

the convent or religious house of a community of nuns

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单词	nunnery
释义	nunnery [ nuhn-uh-ree ] / ˈnʌn ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nunnery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural nun·ner·ies. a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent. Origin of nunnery First recorded in 1225–75, nunnery is from the Middle English word nonnerie.See nun¹, -ery Words nearby nunnery Nuneaton, nunhood, Nunivak, Nunn, nunnation, nunnery, nunny bag, Nun River, nun's cloth, nun's fiddle, nun's veiling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nunnery Yes, the capricious, man-eating screen siren has, quite literally, gotten thee to a nunnery. The 10 Unlikeliest Movie Jobs\|Marlow Stern\|November 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was Radegunds wish that they should be fetched from Tours to her nunnery by a procession headed by the bishop of Poitiers. Woman under Monasticism\|Lina Eckenstein It is possible that she had entered the nunnery some time166 before that. Mazes and Labyrinths\|W. H. Matthews How shall it be told that Emma of Normandy was beholden to a nunnery for her handmaidens? King Olaf's Kinsman\|Charles Whistler I think he finally overthrew her in his mind with "Get thee to a nunnery!" The Gay Cockade\|Temple Bailey She retired to the nunnery to pass the remainder of her days, after the marriage of the king, in seclusion. Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for nunnery nunnery / (ˈnʌnərɪ) / noun plural -neries the convent or religious house of a community of nuns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nunnery cloister, monastery, retreat, abbey, priory
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nunnery

noun, plural nun·ner·ies.

Origin of nunnery

Words nearby nunnery

Example sentences from the Web for nunnery

British Dictionary definitions for nunnery

noun plural -neries

Words related to nunnery