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- [noo n]
- /nʊn/
- /nʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo n]
- /nʊn/
Definitions of nun word
- noun nun the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet. 1
- noun nun A member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 1
- noun nun woman: member of convent 1
- countable noun nun A nun is a member of a female religious community. 0
- noun nun a female member of a religious order 0
- noun nun a variety of domestic fancy pigeon usually having a black-and-white plumage with a ridged peak or cowl of short white feathers 0
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Origin of nun
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
From Arabic; See origin at nun2, nu1
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Parts of speech for Nun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nun popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nun usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nun
noun nun
- sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- vestal — of or relating to the goddess Vesta.
- abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
Antonyms for nun
noun nun
- monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
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