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Noun Concept
Categories: Christian nuns, Articles with short description, Nuns, Asceticism, Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns
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nun  sister  mother  Catholic nun  Catholic nuns and Sisters
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A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent. The term is often used interchangeably with religious sisters who do take simple vows but live an active vocation of prayer and charitable work. Wikipedia
Member of a religious community of women. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A woman who has at least one child. OmegaWiki
A female ascetic who chooses to live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. OmegaWiki
A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister. Wiktionary
Member of a Christian religious community of women. Wiktionary (translation)
Member of a non-Christian religious community of women. Wiktionary (translation)