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.

See also

• Sister Wendy Beckett
• The Sound of Music
• The Singing Nun
• The Flying Nun
• Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence