nunship

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noun

The position or role of a nun.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English nun →
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Meanings

nounnunship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe position or role of a nun.

    Nunship, whether of the Buddhist or the Christian variety, is not the most popular or best understood option for women among contemporary feminists.

    1993, Rita M. Gross, Buddhism After Patriarchy
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    If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema.

    1853, Pierce Connelly, The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc

Origin

  1. Englishnun
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishnunship

From nun + -ship.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

punnish
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APA

nunship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunship

MLA

“nunship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nunship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunship.

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