Nunhood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The status or condition of being a nun. countable, uncountable

    ""She's Jewish," Harry muttered. "Nunhood is out of the question.""

  2. 2
    Nuns as a group. countable, uncountable

    "She entered the nunhood after her husband's death and became a well-respected tutor of high-ranking noblemen and noblewomen."

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""She's Jewish," Harry muttered. "Nunhood is out of the question.""

Etymology

From nun + -hood.

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