: 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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Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
The teaser cuts to a shot of Elizabeth Marvel as a skeptical nun that IMDb refers to as Sister Maura, watching something on TV and lowering her glasses in … disbelief?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
An earlier scene establishes that Jane is a former nun who lost her faith in her god.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Marvel plays a nun named Sister Maura.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Noun
In less-pleasing news, rents have climbed so high that people are opting to live with nuns for half the market rate.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
The teaser cuts to a shot of Elizabeth Marvel as a skeptical nun that IMDb refers to as Sister Maura, watching something on TV and lowering her glasses in … disbelief?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
An earlier scene establishes that Jane is a former nun who lost her faith in her god.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Marvel plays a nun named Sister Maura.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nun
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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