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nun

/nʌn/
noun
  1. A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (specifically) those living together in a cloister.

    Similar: moniale, sister, sistren

  2. (by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions.

  3. A prostitute.

Synonymsmoniale, sister, sistren
Antonymsbrother, frater, friar, monk

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