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"NUNS" is a plural of: nun. |
Date "NUNS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Dream Interpretation | For a religiously inclined man to dream of nuns, foretells that material joys will interfere with his spirituality. He should be wise in the control of self. For a woman to dream of nuns, foretells her widowhood, or her separation from her lover. If she dreams that she is a nun, it portends her discontentment with present environments. To see a dead nun, signifies despair over the unfaithfulness of loved ones, and impoverished fortune. For one to dream that she discards the robes of her order, foretells that longing for worldly pleasures will unfit her for her chosen duties. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
A nun is a woman who takes monastic vows, typically of chastity, poverty and/or obedience.
Nuns are members in orders of different Christian traditions (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox), and in Buddhist traditions.
Historically a nun wears a habit specific to her order, a uniform significantly different from the normal clothing of the women in her culture. This practice has greatly diminished in modern times. Buddhist nuns also shave their heads.
The nun who is elevated to manage and operate the nunnery or convent where the nuns live communally may be called an abbess or Mother Superior, and the head of multiple convents of the same order is known as the Superior General.
Nuns do various kinds of work, nursing the sick, teaching children, looking after the poor, and in many cases simply withdrawing from the world to pray or meditate.
See also:
- The Sound of Music
- The Singing Nun
In biology, Nun is a genus of the hillstream loach, a type of small freshwater fish.
In Egyptian mythology, Nun is an alternate spelling for Nu.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nun."
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