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- Middle English · inherited fromnonnery
- English todaynunnery
From Middle English nonnery, nonnerie, equivalent to nun + -ery. (brothel): Compare typologically Czech nevěstinec (< nevěstka < nevěsta).
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nunnery
Today it means: Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof. Full definition →
Middle English nonnery