NUNNERY


Meaning of NUNNERY in English

ˈnən(ə)rē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English nunnerie, from nun (I) + -erie -ery

1. : an establishment housing a community of nuns : convent

2. : an order of nuns : sisterhood

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.