Nun

A nun, or also known as a sister in some cases, is a woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. The term "nun" is applicable to the Catholics (both eastern and western traditions), Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, Jains, Buddhists, and Taoists, for example. While in com... more
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