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nunnery
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nunnery
(noun)
nunnery
/
ˈ
nʌnəri/
noun
plural
nunneries
nunnery
/
ˈ
nʌnəri/
noun
plural
nunneries
Britannica Dictionary definition of NUNNERY
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count
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literary + old-fashioned
:
a place where nuns live
:
convent
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