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Middle English
- nonerie, nonnery, nonnerye, nonnrye, nonrie, nonry, nunery, nunnerye, nunri, nunry, nunrye
Etymology
From nonne (“nun”) + -erie (“-ery, -ry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nun(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /ˈnun(ə)riː(ə)/
Noun
nonnerie
- A nunnery (monastery for nuns)
- (rare) Female monastic life.
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