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nunhood - What does it mean?

Definition of 'nunhood'

English

Noun

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  • The status or condition of being a nun.
  • * 2005 , , The Fixer Upper , Mira (2005), ISBN 0778321932, page 337:
  • "She's Jewish," Harry muttered. "Nunhood is out of the question."
  • Nuns as a group.
  • * 2007 , William E. Deal, Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan , Oxford University Press (2007), ISBN 9780195331264, page 43:
  • She entered the nunhood after her husband's death and became a well-respected tutor of high-ranking noblemen and noblewomen.

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