nun

/nʌn/

Thân thiện

A nun reads a book in a quiet garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman who is a member of a religious community, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience: A "nun" is a woman who has dedicated her life to religious service, often living in a convent or monastery.
   • (In some contexts) The 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (נ, ן): In linguistics, "nun" refers to a specific letter in the Semitic writing system.
   • (Archaic) A buoy shaped like a cone: Historically, a "nun" could also refer to a type of conical navigation buoy.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Religious):
  • She decided to become a nun and join the convent.
  • The nuns at the school were dedicated teachers.
• Noun (Linguistics):
  • The word 'menorah' ends with the Hebrew letter nun.
• Noun (Archaic, Nautical):
  • The old chart marked the channel with a red nun buoy.

Advanced Usage

• "To take the veil": This is a synonymous phrase meaning to become a nun or monk.
  • After her spiritual awakening, she decided to take the veil.
• "Cloistered nun": A nun who lives a life of prayer and meditation secluded from the outside world.
  • The cloistered nuns rarely left the confines of their monastery.

Variants and Related Words

• Nunnery (n): An archaic or sometimes humorous term for a convent; the residence of nuns.
  • In the story, the character sought refuge in a nunnery.
• Nunhood (n): The state or condition of being a nun.
  • Her lifelong commitment to nunhood was inspiring.

Synonyms

• Sister: A common term for a nun, especially in Christian contexts.
• Religious: A person bound by religious vows (can be used for men or women).
• Cloistress: An archaic term for a nun.

Related Phrases

• Nun's habit: The traditional distinctive dress worn by nuns.
  • She was easily recognizable in her nun's habit.
• Nun buoy: The modern term for the conical navigational buoy, derived from the archaic usage.
  • Sailors steered clear of the channel marked by the nun buoy.

Related Idioms

• As chaste as a nun: An idiom describing someone who is very pure or abstains from sexual activity.
  • In the novel, the heroine was portrayed as being as chaste as a nun.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
2. a buoy resembling a cone
3. a woman religious

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conical buoy
• nun buoy