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nun

/nʌn/ /nuːn/

Meanings
noun
A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (specifically) those living together in a cloister.

Examples :

"The young woman, a nun, dedicated her life to helping the poor. "
religion person theology group

Related Words

Illustration alphabets

alphabets noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛts/

The set of letters used when writing in a language.

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

Illustration confessions

confessions noun

/kənˈfɛʃənz/

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

"After the cookies disappeared, there were tearful confessions from the children about who ate them. "

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

Illustration windowsill

windowsill noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/

The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame

"The cat was sleeping comfortably on the windowsill. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration dedication

dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

Illustration dedicated

dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

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fourteenth noun

/ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/ /ˌfɔɹˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the fourteenth position.

"The fourteenth in line for the bathroom was getting impatient. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "