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NUNNERY
nunnery
(noun) the convent of a community of nuns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nunnery (plural nunneries)
(archaic) a place of residence for nuns; a convent
(slang, obsolete) a brothel
Hypernyms
• monastery
Proper noun
Nunnery (plural Nunnerys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nunnery is the 11368th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2775 individuals. Nunnery is most common among White (68.04%) and Black/African American (26.92%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Nun"ner*y, n.; pl. Nunneries. Etym: [OE. nonnerie, OF. nonerie, F. nonnerie, fr. nonne nun, L. nonna. See Nun.]
Definition: A house in which nuns reside; a cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows. See Cloister, and Convent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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