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nun — nun1 nunlike, adj. /nun/, n. 1. a woman member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 2. any of various birds, esp. a domestic variety of pigeon. [bef. 900; ME, OE nunne < ML nonna, fem. of nonnus monk]… … Universalium
nun´like´ — nun1 «nuhn», noun. 1. a woman who gives up everything else for religion, and with other religious women lives a life of prayer and worship. Some nuns teach; others take care of the sick and the poor. 2. any one of various birds, such as the… … Useful english dictionary
nunhood — /nun hood/, n. the status, vocation, or responsibilities of a nun. Also called nunship. [1805 15; NUN1 + HOOD] * * * … Universalium
nunnery — /nun euh ree/, n., pl. nunneries. a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent. [1225 75; ME nonnerie. See NUN1, ERY] * * * … Universalium
nu — nu̲ Adv; nordd gespr ≈ ↑nun1 (1) … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
nunmehr — nu̲n·mehrAdv; geschr; 1 von jetzt an, in der Zukunft ≈ von nun an, ab jetzt, künftig: Wir werden das nunmehr anders machen 2 von einem Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit bis jetzt ≈ ↑nun1 (3), ↑jetzt1 (3), inzwischen: Nunmehr sind es fünf Jahre, dass … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
nano- — [nan′ō, nan′ə] [< Gr nanos, dwarf, akin to nanna, aunt: see NUN1] combining form one billionth part of (a specified unit); the factor 10 9 [nanosecond] … English World dictionary
nun — nun1 [nun] n. [ME nunne < OE < LL(Ec) nonna, nun, orig., child s nurse: like Gr nanna, aunt, Sans nanā, mother, ult. < baby talk] 1. a member of a women s religious order, esp. of one living under a common rule and taking vows of poverty … English World dictionary
nunnery — [nun′ər ē] n. pl. nunneries [ME nonnerie: see NUN1 & ERY] former term for CONVENT SYN. CLOISTER … English World dictionary
ves|tal — «VEHS tuhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. one of the vestal virgins. 2. a chaste woman; virgin: »She was the most…jovial of old vestals, and had been a beauty in her day (Thackeray). 3. = nun1 (def. 1). (Cf. ↑nun) –adj … Useful english dictionary
