Definition of nun

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Nun (n.) A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience..

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Inunderstanding :: Inunderstanding (a.) Void of understanding.
Nuncio :: Nuncio (n.) A messenger.
Renunciation :: Renunciation (n.) The act of renouncing.
Nuncupative :: Nuncupative (a.) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
Internuncio :: Internuncio (n.) A representative, or charge d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio..
Trigraph :: Trigraph (n.) Three letters united in pronunciation so as to have but one sound, or to form but one syllable, as -ieu in adieu; a triphthong..
Defiance :: Defiance (n.) A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.
Theatine :: Theatine (n.) One of an order of nuns founded by Ursula Benincasa, who died in 1618..
Clare :: Clare (n.) A nun of the order of St. Clare.
Annunciative :: Annunciative (a.) Pertaining to annunciation; announcing.
Conventual :: Conventual (n.) One who lives in a convent; a monk or nun; a recluse.
Nonsuit :: Nonsuit (n.) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case..
Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..
Fulminating :: Fulminating (a.) Hurling denunciations, menaces, or censures..
Denunciative :: Denunciative (a.) Same as Denunciatory.
Stress :: Stress (n.) Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, // 31-35..
Mispronunciation :: Mispronunciation (n.) Wrong or improper pronunciation.
Annunciating :: Annunciating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Annunciat.
Pronunciative :: Pronunciative (a.) Uttering confidently; dogmatical.
Nuncius :: Nuncius (n.) The information communicated.
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