Definisjon av nun

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Noun

nun - a woman religious
religious a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
sister a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
nun - the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
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= relatert ord

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Substantiv

nun - A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, in some cases living together in a cloister.
nun - By extension, member of a similar female community in other confessions.
nun - The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others.

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  • A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. The term "nun" is applicable to Catholics – both eastern and western traditions – Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Lutherans, Jains, Buddhists, and Taoists.

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  • nun
    A female ascetic who chooses to live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent.

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