Advertisement
nun (n.)
Old English nunne "woman devoted to religious life under vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience to a superior," also "vestal, pagan priestess," from Late Latin nonna "nun, tutor," originally (along with masc. nonnus) a term of address to elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana (compare Sanskrit nona, Persian nana "mother," Greek nanna "aunt," Serbo-Croatian nena "mother," Italian nonna, Welsh nain "grandmother;" see nanny).
Advertisement
Trends of nun
updated on July 19, 2019
Advertisement
Remove ads >
AdvertisementTrending words
Dictionary entries near nun
Numidia
numinous
numismatic
numismatics
numismatist
nun
nuncheon
nuncio
nunnery
nuptial
nuptials