Nun
In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. The term "nun" is applicable to Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Lutherans, and Buddhists, for example. The male equivalent of a nun is a monk.
External links
- Religious Life
- Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
- Poor Clare nuns in Rockford, Illinois
- Nuns from the Catholic Encyclopedia
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