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Nun facts
Nun is a woman who made a special vow (or promise) dedicating herself to a religious life. She is said to "take the veil" as a symbol of her new life. Roman Catholic nuns are the most commonly thought of nuns, but nuns are found in different forms of Christianity as well as non-Christian religions such as Buddhism. A nun is the female version of a monk.
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A Chinese nun ascending steps on Mount Putuo Shan island
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St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict and foundress of the Benedictine nuns
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Hildegard of Bingen and her nuns
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Three Religious Sisters in the Portal of a Church, by Armand Gautier
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Bridgettine Sisters at the March For Life in Washington, D.C., January 2009
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21st Century religious sister — Sister Rosália Sehnem, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity
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A sister of the Theresienne Sisters of Basankusu wearing a brightly coloured habit, riding a motor-bike, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013
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Saint Sophia of Suzdal, wearing the full monastic habit of a Schemanun
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Princess Praskovya Yusupova before becoming a nun Nikolai Nevrev, 1886
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The Way of Humility: Russian Orthodox nun working at Ein Karem, Jerusalem
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Two Anglican nuns.