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nun

/nʌn/

Translations

nunnoun

nuns

/nʌn/

The nun spent her days in prayer and service at the convent.

La nonne passait ses journées dans la prière et le service au couvent.

nûnAlphabet hébreu et arabe.

In Hebrew, the letter nun (נ) represents the /n/ sound, while in Arabic nūn (ن) is the 25th letter of the script.

En hébreu, la lettre nûn (נ) représente le son /n/, tandis qu’en arabe nūn (ن) est la 25e lettre de l’alphabet.

Additional translations

bouée latérale rougeNavigation maritime nord-américaine.

pigeon nonnetteOrnithologie.

religieuseSurtout dans un registre plus général ou littéraire.

Synonyms

religious woman

cloistered woman

nunadjective

/nʌn/

Attributive use: in compounds such as "nun habit", functioning as an adjective meaning ‘relating to nuns’.

de nonne

She rented a nun costume for the fancy-dress party.

Elle a loué un costume de nonne pour la soirée déguisée.

Synonyms

nunnoun

A member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

The nun spent her days in prayer and service at the convent.

A type of bird, specifically a breed of domestic pigeon known for its distinctive feather pattern.

The nun pigeon is easily recognizable by the white feathers on its head and neck.

The fourteenth letter of the Hebrew and Aramaic alphabets (נ‎) and the twenty-fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ن‎), representing the /n/ sound.

In Hebrew, the letter nun (נ) represents the /n/ sound, while in Arabic nūn (ن) is the 25th letter of the script.

A conical red buoy that marks the starboard side of a channel when returning from the sea in North American maritime navigation.

The skipper kept the vessel to the right of the nun as they approached the harbor entrance.

nunadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation or suitability to nuns.

She rented a nun costume for the fancy-dress party.