nūn

A form of nun — A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

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Meanings

nounnūn (plural nūns)

plural nūns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nun (“the fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads”).
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APA

nūn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%C5%ABn

MLA

“nūn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%C5%ABn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nūn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%C5%ABn.

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