nun
/nʌn/noun
1- a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience修女; 尼姑。
1.1
- any of a number of birds whose plumage resembles a nun's habit, especially an Asian mannikin羽毛像修女服的鸟（尤指亚洲的侏儒鸟）。
1.2
- a pigeon of a breed with a crest on its neck德国种家鸽（颈部有羽簇）。
派生词
nunlike
adjectivenunnish
adjective词源
Old English nonne, from ecclesiastical Latin nonna, feminine of nonnus 'monk'， reinforced by Old French nonne.