: 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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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
When six teens are locked away in a secretive institution run by Catholic nuns, their story becomes one of survival, solidarity and redemption in bestseller Susan Wiggs' latest novel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
For much of Cher’s infancy—she was born Cheryl Sarkisian but changed her name in 1978—she was raised by nuns, after her father abandoned her 20-year-old mother.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Noun
As Lois Tryon, an alcoholic detective who teams up with a true-crime loving nun (Micaela Diamond) to find a brutal serial killer, Nash-Betts kept viewers grounded amidst all the madness with her captivating and commanding intensity.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
When six teens are locked away in a secretive institution run by Catholic nuns, their story becomes one of survival, solidarity and redemption in bestseller Susan Wiggs' latest novel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
For much of Cher’s infancy—she was born Cheryl Sarkisian but changed her name in 1978—she was raised by nuns, after her father abandoned her 20-year-old mother.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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