Definitions
the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Word origin
From Middle English nonne, nunne, from Old English nunne (“nun”), from Late Latin nonna (“nun, tutor”), originally (along with masculine form nonnus (“man”)) a term of address for elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana, like papa etc. Doublet of nonna.
Used in a sentence
“a Buddhist nun”
“"I mean to inform you," answered the Oxonian, with a grin on his face, "that those three nymphs, who have so much dazzled your optics, are three nuns, and the plump female is Mother .... of great notoriety [...]"”
“And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Convent member”3 letters
02“Religious sister”3 letters
03“Woman in a convent”3 letters
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