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a woman who married God and got the better deal: zero divorces, full benefits.
means A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a monastic community, devoting her life to prayer, service, and chastity.
from From Old English 'nunne,' borrowed from Late Latin 'nonna' — a term of respect for an elderly woman or, fittingly, a nurse-figure, paired with 'nonnus' for a monk or tutor. The word likely began as affectionate, almost childlike address — a 'nonna' was something like 'granny' or 'auntie,' a respected older woman — and the Church adopted it for women who'd given themselves to the cloister. So buried in the title is an echo of family warmth, the holy mother as everyone's mother.
- life expectancy
- nuns outlive most people, often topping 90 years
- chess link
- the chess queen's power grew alongside Catholic queen-saints
- penguin nickname
- nuns inspired the slang term for penguins
- hidden genius
- medieval nuns copied books, brewed beer, made medicine
- habit math
- the wimple covered hair deemed too tempting for God
mother teresa — albanian-indian nun who founded missionaries of charity in calcutta, served 45 years
hildegard of bingen — german benedictine nun, 1098-1179, composer, mystic, and polymath
saint clare of assisi — italian nun who founded poor clares order in 1212, devoted follower of francis