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nun. Usual English translation of the Sanskrit word bhikṣunī (Pāli, bhikkhunī). In this sense the term refers only to fully ordained member of the Saṃgha. In various parts of the Buddhist world there are orders of women who devote themselves to the religious life but are not fully ordained. These usually follow a lesser number of precepts, such as the dasa silmātā of Sri Lanka.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "nun." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "nun." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-nun.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "nun." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-nun.html |
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nun / nən/ • n. a member of a religious community of women, esp. a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. ∎ any of a number of birds whose plumage resembles a nun's habit, esp. an Asian mannikin. ∎ a pigeon of a breed with a crest on its neck. DERIVATIVES: nun·like / -ˌlīk/ adj. nun·nish adj. |
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"nun." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nun." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nun.html "nun." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nun.html |
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nun Woman belonging to a religious order who has taken monastic vows (see monasticism). Nuns may belong to either a closed order, or one that encourages its members to work for the welfare of society at large. Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism all have orders of nuns. Nuns serve a preparatory period called a novitiate, after which they take their final vows.
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"nun." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nun." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-nun.html "nun." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-nun.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nun.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nun.html |
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nun. In popular usage, a member of any religious community of women living under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. In RC canon law the term is restricted to members of enclosed orders who live in houses which outsiders are not usually permitted to enter and which the members are rarely permitted to leave.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-nun.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-nun.html |
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nun a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The word comes (in Old English) from ecclesiastical Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus ‘monk’, reinforced by Old French.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nun." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nun." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nun.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nun." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nun.html |
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nun OE. nunne = OHG., ON. nunna, beside ME. nonne (partly — OF. nonne) = MDu., G. nonne (Du. non) — ecclL. nonna, fem. of nonnus monk, orig. titles given to elderly persons.
So nunnery XIII. — AN *nonnerie. |
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T. F. HOAD. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nun.html T. F. HOAD. "nun." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nun.html |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nun." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nun." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Nun.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nun." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Nun.html |
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Nun , in the Bible, father of Joshua. |
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"Nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nun.html "Nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nun.html |
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nun see monasticism . |
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"nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-nun.html "nun." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-nun.html |
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nun •begun, bun, done, Donne, dun, fine-spun, forerun, fun, gun, Gunn, hon, Hun, none, nun, one, one-to-one, outdone, outgun, outrun, pun, run, shun, son, spun, stun, sun, ton, tonne, tun, underdone, Verdun, won
•honeybun • handgun • flashgun
•air gun • sixgun • popgun • shotgun
•blowgun, shogun
•speargun • scattergun • homespun
•endrun • sheep run • grandson
•stepson • godson • kiloton • megaton
•anyone • everyone • someone
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"nun." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nun." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nun.html "nun." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nun.html |
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