nun

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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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