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Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English nunne < Medieval Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus monk
before 900; Middle English, Old English nunne < Medieval Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus monk
Related forms
nun·like, adjective
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Nuns
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Word Origin & History
nun
O.E. nunne, from L.L. nonna "nun, tutor," originally (along with masc. nonnus) a term of address to elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana (cf. Skt. nona, Pers. nana "mother," Gk. nanna "aunt," Serbo-Cr. nena "mother," It. nonna, Welsh nain "grandmother;" see
EXPAND nanny). Nunnery, c.1275, originally meant "nunhood." Sense of "house of ill-fame" is first recorded 1593.
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nun definition
A female member of a religious order, living in a convent, whose work is confined to the convent. The term is also applied broadly to other female members of religious orders (“sisters”) who often live outside their convents and work as teachers, nurses, social workers, or administrators.
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