nunnery

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nunnery^¹

/ˈnʌn(ə)ɹi/

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From Middle English nonnery, nonnerie, equivalent to nun + -ery.

(brothel): Compare typologically Czech nevěstinec (< nevěstka < nevěsta).

noun nunneries

Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
The residence of a female religious community, a monastery or abbey for nuns. Get thee to a nunnery, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
Similar: convent, ribat
humorous, obsolete, slang Synonym of brothel. [To] some one Gentleman generally acquainted, they giue... free priuiledge thenceforward in theyr Nunnery, to procure them frequentance...
Similar: brothel

Nunnery^²

proper noun Nunnerys

A surname.

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noun residence for nuns

Español	convento
中文	女修道院 nǔ xiūdàoyuàn, 庵 ān, 庵堂 āntáng, 尼姑庵 nígū'ān
Português	convento
Français	couvent
Deutsch	Nonnenkloster
Italiano	convento
Ελληνικά	μονή moní
Română	mănăstire (de maici)
Русский	же́нский монасты́рь žénskij monastýrʹ
العربية	دَيْر, رَهْبَنَة نِسْوِيّ rahbana niswiyy

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@misc{nunnery_2026,
  title = {nunnery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nunnery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}