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- [nuhn-uh-ree]
- /ˈnʌn ə ri/
- /ˈnʌn.ər.i/
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- [nuhn-uh-ree]
- /ˈnʌn ə ri/
Definitions of nunnery word
- noun plural nunnery a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent. 1
- noun nunnery A building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent. 1
- countable noun nunnery A nunnery is a group of buildings in which a community of nuns live together. 0
- noun nunnery the convent or religious house of a community of nuns 0
- noun nunnery convent 0
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Origin of nunnery
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1225-75, nunnery is from the Middle English word nonnerie. See nun1, -ery
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Parts of speech for Nunnery
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nunnery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nunnery
noun nunnery
- convent — A convent is a building in which a community of nuns live.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
- cloister — A cloister is a covered area round a square in a monastery or a cathedral.
- priory — a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
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