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   What does nun mean in English?

   • She decided to become a nun. All the nuns live in this convent. What is the pronunciation of nun? 修女… 修女… monja, monja [feminine, singular]… freira, freira [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NUN definition: 1. a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent: 2. a member of a female religious…. Learn more.

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   What does a nun do?

   • A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.

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   What is the difference between a nun and a sister?

   • Traditionally, nuns are members of enclosed religious orders and take solemn religious vows, while sisters do not live in the papal enclosure and formerly took vows called "simple vows".

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   What do you call a nun who heads a religious house?

   • A nun who is elected to head her religious house is termed an abbess if the house is an abbey, a prioress if it is a monastery, or more generically may be referred to as "Mother Superior" and styled "Reverend Mother".

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   Is a nun a Christian or a Buddhist?

   • In Christianity, nuns are found in the Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican and some Presbyterian traditions, as well as other Christian denominations. In the Buddhist tradition, female monastics are known as Bhikkhuni, and take several additional vows compared to male monastics (bhikkhus).

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   What role did nuns play in American Society?

   • Nuns and sisters played a major role in American religion, education, nursing and social work since the early 19th century. In Catholic Europe, convents were heavily endowed over the centuries, and were sponsored by the aristocracy. There were very few rich American Catholics, and no aristocrats.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Nun: Thai Translation

     nun translate: นางชี. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nun: Indonesian Translation

     nun translate: suster. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nun: Italian Translation

     NUN translate: suora, suora, monaca. Learn more in the...

   • Nun: Arabic Translation

     NUN translate: راهِبة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nun Spanish Translation

     NUN translate: monja, monja [feminine, singular]. Learn more...

   • Nun: Catalan Translation

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     nun translate: 수녀. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of NUN is a woman belonging to a religious order; especially : one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a member of a women's religious order, esp. of one living under a common rule and taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 2. any of various birds; esp., any of a domesticated breed of pigeon.

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   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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   A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, [1] typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent. [2]

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   All you need to know about "NUN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Define nun. nun synonyms, nun pronunciation, nun translation, English dictionary definition of nun. a woman of a religious order: My teacher in Catholic school was a nun. Not to be confused with: no one – nobody: No one understands the problem.