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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sunyeo
"수녀님이 아이들을 돌보고 계십니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a religious community of women, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in a monastery or convent.
"The nuns spent their mornings in prayer and their afternoons teaching at the local school." - 2
Any of various birds or insects, such as the nun moth, characterized by markings resembling a religious habit.
"The forewings of the nun moth feature distinctive dark bands reminiscent of traditional clerical clothing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'nunne', which traces back through Late Latin 'nonna' (originally a term of respect for an elderly woman) and ultimately Greek 'nonnē', meaning mother or nurse. The term shifted in the early medieval period to specifically designate women consecrated to religious life under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nun" is said worldwide
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Nonne
Transliteration: /ˈnɔnə/
"Die Nonne lebt im Kloster."
nonne
Transliteration: /nɔn/
"La nonne aide les pauvres du village."
monaca
Transliteration: /ˈmɔ.na.ka/
"La monaca prega nella cappella."
monja
Transliteration: /ˈmoŋ.xa/
"La monja enseña en el colegio."
freira
Transliteration: /ˈfɾei̯.ɾɐ/
"A freira cuida dos doentes no hospital."
संन्यासिनी
Transliteration: sannyasini
"वह महिला एक ईसाई संन्यासिनी है।"
修女
Transliteration: xiū nǚ
"修女在修道院里祈祷。"
수녀
Transliteration: sunyeo
"수녀님이 아이들을 돌보고 계십니다."
修道女
Transliteration: shūdōjo
"修道女は教会で祈りを捧げました。"
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