nun:
(also ‘sister‘; plural: ‘nuns‘; male: monk; pronunciation: the letter ‘u’ rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in “but” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
Mother Teresa was a nun of her own Order
a female religious person who givens up all the worldly possessions and spends her time in the service of God and religion, strictly following the vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, etc., without marriage, sex, children, friends, etc.,
a typical nun in her habit
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We were taught by several Catholic nuns at school.
Nuns in Mother Teresa’s Order wear blue-bordered white sarees as their habit, covering their whole bodies.
Chastity and obedience are common vows for nuns of every religion — Hindu nuns, Buddhist nuns or Christian nuns.
Compare: “none ~ nun ~ non-” in Words Often Confused
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Note: ‘Nun’ with the letter ‘u’ rhyming with word ‘noon’ is also used to refer to the 14th letter of Hebrew alphabet. For an article that explains this letter of Hebrew alphabet, please click here.
