nounπShareA 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."The nuns at the local convent help run the elementary school. "religionpersongrouptheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions."In the Buddhist temple, the nuns chanted peacefully, offering prayers for the community's well-being. "religiongrouppersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun."The pigeon fancier showed off his prize-winning nuns, explaining how their hooded heads were a desirable trait. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).""In Hebrew class, we learned that nuns look different depending on whether they are in the middle or at the end of a word." "languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
