nun: Meaning and Definition of
nun
Pronunciation: (nun), [key] — n.
- a woman member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- any of various birds, esp. a domestic variety of pigeon.
nun
Pronunciation: (nn, noon), [key] — n.
- the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
nūn
Pronunciation: (noon), [key] — n.
- the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Nun
Pronunciation: (nn), [key] — n.
- the major channel of the Niger River, in W Africa.
Nun
Pronunciation: (nn), [key] — n. Egyptian Relig.
- Nunu.
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