: 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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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
But, as tuition climbed (partly to cover the salaries of lay teachers who replaced nuns), the student body skewed wealthier.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
From political infighting among an international coterie of bishops, to nosy clerical gossiping, to Isabella Rossellini as a nun with ulterior motives, to car bombs, the movie — based on an airport novel of the same name by Robert Harris — is arguably overwrought and overstuffed, if endlessly fun.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis appointed a nun to lead the department that oversees Catholic religious orders.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
He’s already asked fellowship communities in Southern California to organize food and clothing drives, while monks and nuns at the group’s center in Mount Washington are offering spiritual counseling over the phone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
But, as tuition climbed (partly to cover the salaries of lay teachers who replaced nuns), the student body skewed wealthier.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
From political infighting among an international coterie of bishops, to nosy clerical gossiping, to Isabella Rossellini as a nun with ulterior motives, to car bombs, the movie — based on an airport novel of the same name by Robert Harris — is arguably overwrought and overstuffed, if endlessly fun.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis appointed a nun to lead the department that oversees Catholic religious orders.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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