Nunnery
[nuhn-uh-ree] /ˈnʌn ə ri/
noun, plural nunneries.
1.
a building or group of buildings for ; convent.
/ˈnʌnərɪ/
noun (pl) -neries
1.
the convent or religious house of a community of nuns
n.
late 13c., “nunhood,” from nun + -ery. Meaning “convent of nuns” is from c.1300. Meaning “house of ill fame” is attested by 1590s.
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