English Explanatory Dictionary

nunnery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
  2. The residence of a female religious community, a monastery or abbey for nuns.
  3. Synonym of brothel.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌn(ə)ɹi/ En-au-nunnery.ogg

Word forms

nunnery nunneries Nunnerys

Etymology

From Middle English nonnery, nonnerie, equivalent to nun + -ery. (brothel): Compare typologically Czech nevěstinec (< nevěstka < nevěsta).

Synonyms

convent ribat brothel

Related words

abbess cloister convent nun
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