nun
noun/nʌn/
Frequency rank: #6,519 most common English word
Meaning
A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent as a member of a religious community.
Example sentence
The devoted nun spent her mornings in quiet prayer at the chapel.
Synonyms & related words
- sister
- abbess
- prioress
- religieuse
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