nun
意味
- 尼僧,修道女
例文
When she became a nun, she took the name Sister Teresa.
修道女になったとき、シスター・テレサの名を受けた。
She led a group of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
彼女は慈善伝導団と呼ばれる修道女達の集団を指導していた。
The nun prayed and crossed herself.
尼僧はお祈りをして十字を切った。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From Middle English nonne, nunne, from Old English nunne (“nun”), from Late Latin nonna (“nun, tutor”), originally (along with masculine form nonnus (“man”)) a term of address for elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana, like papa etc. Doublet of nonna.