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nunnery

UK
/ˈnʌnəri/
US
/ˈnʌnəri/

Translations

nunnerynoun
nunneries
pl
UK
/ˈnʌnəri/
US
/ˈnʌnəri/
couventSpécifique à une communauté de religieuses.
The nunnery was located on the outskirts of the town, surrounded by lush gardens.
Le couvent était situé à la périphérie de la ville, entouré de jardins luxuriants.
Additional translations
bordelSens archaïque et péjoratif.
Synonyms
convent
monastery
abbey
cloister
religious house

Definitions

nunnerynoun
A building or group of buildings where nuns live and work; a convent.
The nunnery was located on the outskirts of the town, surrounded by lush gardens.
An archaic slang term for a brothel.
Some scholars argue that Hamlet’s line, “Get thee to a nunnery,” was meant to evoke the image of a brothel.
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