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/nʌn/ /nuːn/

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Монахиня

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. "

Молодая женщина, монахиня, посвятила свою жизнь помощи бедным.

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Монахиня

(by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions.

Examples :

"My aunt, a member of a Quaker community, is like a nun in her dedication to helping others. "

Моя тетя, член общины квакеров, похожа на монахиню в своей преданности помощи другим.

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Проститутка, шлюха

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Монахиня

A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.

Examples :

"The little nun bird hopped onto the windowsill, its head feathers forming a distinctive, hooded shape. "

Маленькая птичка-монахиня прыгнула на подоконник, ее перья на голове образовывали отчетливую форму капюшона.

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Четырнадцатая буква многих семитских алфавитов

The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Examples :

"The ancient Phoenician alphabet contained the letter nun. "

Древний финикийский алфавит содержал букву нун.

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