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• nun´like´ — nun1 «nuhn», noun. 1. a woman who gives up everything else for religion, and with other religious women lives a life of prayer and worship. Some nuns teach; others take care of the sick and the poor. 2. any one of various birds, such as the… …   Useful english dictionary

• nun — I [[t]nʌn[/t]] n. rel a woman who is a member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience • Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE nunne < ML nonna, fem. of nonnus monk nun′like , adj. II nun [[t]nun, nʊn[/t]] n. ling …   From formal English to slang

• Nun's puffs — are a dessert pastry from the United States and England. The recipe is included in an 1856 cook book and Oxford University s Household encyclopedia from 1859.[1].[2] They are made from butter, milk, flour, sugar, eggs and sometimes honey is added …   Wikipedia

• nun — nun1 [nun] n. [ME nunne < OE < LL(Ec) nonna, nun, orig., child s nurse: like Gr nanna, aunt, Sans nanā, mother, ult. < baby talk] 1. a member of a women s religious order, esp. of one living under a common rule and taking vows of poverty …   English World dictionary

• Like a Rolling Stone — ist ein Song, der im Juni 1965 von dem 24 jährigen Bob Dylan geschrieben wurde und auf dem Album Highway 61 Revisited enthalten ist. Der Song gilt bis heute als einer der einflussreichsten Rocksongs aller Zeiten. So wurde der Titel 2004 vom… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta …   Wikipedia

• Nun Monkton — Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 1°13′24″W / 54.01444°N 1.22334°W / 54.01444; 1.22334 …   Wikipedia

• Nun’s Priest’s Tale, The —    by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1395)    One of the most widely read and admired of CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES, The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is a BEAST FABLE in which a fox tricks a cock named Chaunticleer into closing his eyes to sing in order to seize… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 — For Bach s 1724 chorale cantata of this name, see Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62. For Bach s Chorale Preludes of this name, see Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes. Schlosskirche in Weimar Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Now come, Savior of the… …   Wikipedia

• Nun'Yunu'Wi — The Nun Yunu Wi (Cherokee: dressed in stone ) is a monster of Cherokee mythology. It is described as a human like being with a skin as hard as stone, which no weapon can pierce. It carries a magical cane which points out victims and has other… …   Wikipedia