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Word entry · 3 letters

nun

Best crossword clue

"Convent member"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /nʌn/Part of speech nounSorted nnuStarts with NEnds with N3 cluesCommon crossword word
1N2U3N

Definitions

  1. 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.

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Convent member3 letters
02Religious sister3 letters
03Woman in a convent3 letters

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