NUNNERY Nun"ner*y, n.; pl. Nunneries. Etym: [OE. nonnerie, OF. nonerie, F. nonnerie, fr. nonne nun, L. nonna. See Nun.]
Defn: A house in which nuns reside; a cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows. See Cloister, and Convent.
NUNNISH
Nun"nish, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nun; characteristic of a
nun.
— Nun"nish*ness, n.
NUP
Nup, n.
Defn: Same as Nupson. [Obs.]
NUPHAR
Nu"phar, n. Etym: [Per. n.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants found in the fresh-water ponds or lakes of
Europe, Asia, and North America; the yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea.
NUPSON
Nup"son, n. Etym: [Of doubtful origin.]
Defn: A simpleton; a fool. [Obs.] B. Jonson.