Bhikkhunis

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  1. 1
    plural of bhikkhuni form-of, plural

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"The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhunis – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after nuns were last fully ordained."

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