All nun synonyms

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
• postulant — a candidate, especially for admission into a religious order.
• prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
• canoness — a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow
• mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.