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Definition of nunnery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nunnery

noun
 
/ˈnʌnəri/
 
/ˈnʌnəri/
(plural nunneries)
(old-fashioned or literary)
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  1. a convent (= a building in which a Christian community of nuns live together)Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
See nunnery in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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