nun in Russian
nun in Russian is нун, мона́хиня, мона́шка — nun means a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
nun in Russian
нун
Pronounced: nun
The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
мона́хиня
Pronounced: monakhinya
мона́шка
Pronounced: monashka
монахиня
Pronounced: monakhinya
What does "nun" mean?
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noun A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
"The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years."
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noun A woman living a similarly devoted, communal religious life in other faith traditions.
"The Buddhist nun spent her mornings in silent meditation."
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nun in a sentence
- The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years.
- As a young woman, she became a nun and moved into the abbey.
- The Buddhist nun spent her mornings in silent meditation.
- In the mountain monastery, the nun shaved her head and followed a strict daily routine.
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What is "nun" in Russian?
"nun" in Russian is нун, мона́хиня, мона́шка. nun means: A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
How do you pronounce нун?
"nun" in Russian is нун, pronounced "nun".
How do you use "nun" in a sentence?
Example: "The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years." In Russian, "nun" is нун, мона́хиня, мона́шка.
Are there other ways to say "nun" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "nun": нун, мона́хиня, мона́шка, монахиня.
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