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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nun1 /nʌn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religiona woman who is a member of a religious order, esp. one who observes vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nun1 (nun),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona woman member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Birdsany of various birds, esp. a domestic variety of pigeon.
- Medieval Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus monk
- Middle English, Old English nunne bef. 900
- Linguisticsthe 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
- Hebrew nūn literally, fish
- 1875–80
- the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Nun (no̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names, Eastern Religionsthe major channel of the Niger River, in W Africa.
Nun (no̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. [Egyptian Relig.]- Nunu.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nun /nʌn/ n - a female member of a religious order
Etymology: Old English nunne, from Church Latin nonna, from Late Latin: form of address used for an elderly womanˈnunlike adj |