英语词汇“nun”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	nun
释义	Trends of nun View usage for: nun (nʌn) Word forms: plural nuns countable noun A nun is a member of a female religious community. Mr Thomas was taught by the Catholic nuns whose school he attended. Synonyms: sister, Bride of Christ More Synonyms of nun nun in British English 1 (nʌn) noun 1. a female member of a religious order 2. (sometimes capital) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon usually having a black-and-white plumage with a ridged peak or cowl of short white feathers Derived forms nunlike (ˈnunlike) adjective Word origin Old English nunne, from Church Latin nonna, from Late Latin: form of address used for an elderly woman nun in British English 2 (nʊn) noun the 14th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (נ or, at the end of a word, ן), transliterated as n nun in American English 1 (nʌn) noun 1. a member of a women's religious order, esp. of one living under a common rule and taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience 2. any of various birds; esp., any of a domesticated breed of pigeon Word origin ME nunne < OE < LL(Ec) nonna, nun, orig., child's nurse: like Gr nanna, aunt, Sans nanā, mother, ult. < baby talk nun in American English 2 (nun; nʊn) noun the fourteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (נ ן) Word origin Heb nūn, lit., fish Examples of 'nun' in a sentence nun The early monks and nuns knew it. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Staying in a monastery or a convent is not a new concept; monks and nuns have been welcoming pilgrims for centuries. Times, Sunday Times (2016) All that was taken care of by the nuns at boarding school or the servants at home. Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) This early realisation of her faults led to her desire to become a nun. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Such situations convinced some of the more devout monks and nuns of the superiority of their vows of poverty. Christianity Today (2000) At lunch the nuns had spread white tablecloths and set out vases of autumn flowers and sprays of greenery. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) My school was run by nuns. The Sun (2014) And so, they became a monk and a nun. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Her first home away from home was a hostel in Victoria run by nuns. Times, Sunday Times (2006) For a time he lived in a house for asylum seekers run by a nun, but when it closed he was homeless. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is particularly impressive when a group of monks or nuns chant for they may use different keys, all blending into a harmonious whole. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His replacement was a woman who had previously been a Roman Catholic nun. Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) He says: 'The nuns at school were just wicked. The Sun (2012) Similarly, if you are so concerned about how you look, why become a nun in the first place? The Sun (2008) She grew up on Long Island and was sent to a strict boarding school run by nuns when she was six. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Word lists with nun Arabic, Hebrew, bird In other languages nun British English: nun /nʌn/ NOUN A nun is a member of a female religious community. She is studying to become a nun. American English: nun Arabic: رَاهِبَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: freira Chinese: 修女 Croatian: časna sestra Czech: jeptiška Danish: nonne Dutch: non European Spanish: monja Finnish: nunna French: nonne German: Nonne Greek: μοναχή Italian: suora Japanese: 尼僧 Korean: 수녀 Norwegian: nonne Polish: zakonnica European Portuguese: freira Romanian: călugăriță Russian: монахиня Latin American Spanish: monja Swedish: nunna Thai: แม่ชี Turkish: rahibe Ukrainian: черниця Vietnamese: nữ tu sĩ Chinese translation of 'nun' nun (nʌn) n (c) 修女 (xiūnǚ) (名, míng) (noun) in the sense of sister Definition a female member of a religious order He was taught by the Catholic nuns Synonyms sister Bride of Christ Synonyms of 'nun' nun Explore 'nun' in the dictionary
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