How to pronounce“Nun”in English
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Definitions of “Nun”
A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
“Thus, when the nuns came to the mission and we saw that instead of murmuring soft blessings and gliding seraphically over the grass in diaphanous habits, they wore smart blouses and skirts and walked, laughed and talked in low twanging tones very much like our own American missionaries did, we were very disappointed.”
A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
“a Buddhist nun”
Pronunciation spelling of nothing.