: a woman belonging to a religious order
especially
: one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
: the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The nuns here changed so many lives in such a good way.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Meet Sister Albertine Debacker, a 29-year-old French nun whose Instagram presence is bringing Catholic faith to more than 500,000 followers — and sparking an unexpected Gen Z revival.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Alongside The Long Walk, there’s the reunion of a decades-old fake rock band, a return of a charming singing nun/babysitter, another murder in a New York, and a chance to go back in Pixar’s toy box.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The nuns here changed so many lives in such a good way.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Meet Sister Albertine Debacker, a 29-year-old French nun whose Instagram presence is bringing Catholic faith to more than 500,000 followers — and sparking an unexpected Gen Z revival.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Alongside The Long Walk, there’s the reunion of a decades-old fake rock band, a return of a charming singing nun/babysitter, another murder in a New York, and a chance to go back in Pixar’s toy box.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nun
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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