nunnery

UK
/ˈnʌnəri/
US
/ˈnʌnəri/

Translations

nunnerynoun
nunneries
pl
UK
/ˈnʌnəri/
US
/ˈnʌnəri/
She decided to join a nunnery to dedicate her life to spirituality.
Она решила вступить в монастырь, чтобы посвятить свою жизнь духовности.
Additional translations
женский монастырь
Synonyms

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.