nunnery

English

noun

Definitions

(archaic) a place of residence for nuns; a convent
(slang) a brothel

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nonnery suffix from English nun.

Origin

English

nun

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

nun English
nunate English
nunation English
nunhood English
nunlet English
nunlike English
nunly English
nunnation English
nunnish English
nunship English
nunsploitation English
unnun English
nunne Old English
nonnery Middle English
نن Urdu