nun

nun
noun
  1. a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
    修女;尼姑
    ■any of a number of birds whose plumage resembles a nun's habit, especially an Asian mannikin
    羽毛像修女服的鸟(尤指亚洲的侏儒鸟)
    ■a pigeon of a breed with a crest on its neck
    德国种家鸽(颈部有羽簇)
派生
nunlike
adjective
nunnish
adjective
语源
  1. Old English nonne, from ecclesiastical Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus 'monk', reinforced by Old French nonne
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