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nunnery

nun·nery

UK/ˈnʌn(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈnʌnɜri/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

the convent of a community of nuns

Origin

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

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