Nun Definition

nŭn

nuns

noun

nuns

A member of a women's religious order, esp. of one living under a common rule and taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Webster's New World

Any of various birds; esp., any of a domesticated breed of pigeon.

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The fourteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (נ, ן)

Webster's New World

By extension, member of a similar female community in other confessions.

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pronoun

(very rare) A male given name.

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The languages of the Bamun people of western Cameroon.

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(law) Abbreviation of Nunavut.

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Other Word Forms of Nun

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nun

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nuns

From Late Latin nonna (“nun, tutor"), originally (along with masculine form nonnus (“man")) a term of address for elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana, like papa etc.

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Middle English from Old English nunne and from Old French nonne both from Late Latin nonna feminine of nonnus tutor, monk

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Mishnaic Hebrew nûn of Phoenician origin nwn in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *nÅ«n- (“fish").

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From Hebrew.

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