Nun
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A '''nun''' is a woman who |
A '''nun''' is a woman who like girls and stuff ig idek bro{{Cite web|title=What is a Nun? (with pictures)|url=http://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-a-nun.htm|access-date=2021-09-10|website=www.wise-geek.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926081623/https://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-a-nun.htm|url-status=live}} typically living under vows of [[Evangelical counsels|poverty, chastity, and obedience]] in the [[Enclosed religious orders|enclosure]] of a [[monastery]] or [[convent]].''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 599. The term is often used interchangeably with [[Religious sister (Catholic)|religious sisters]], who do take simple [[Vow|vows]]{{cite dictionary|title=Sister|date=26 May 2024 |dictionary=Merriam-Webster|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister|quote=[A] member of a women's religious order (as of nuns or deaconesses); especially : one of a Roman Catholic congregation under simple vows}} but live an active vocation of prayer and charitable work in the wider society. |
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In [[Christianity]], nuns are found in the [[Catholic]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], and [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] and some [[Presbyterian]] traditions, as well as other Christian denominations. In the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] tradition, female [[Monasticism|monastic]]s are known as [[Bhikkhunī|Bhikkhuni]], and take several [[Eight Garudhammas|additional vows]] compared to male monastics ([[bhikkhu]]s). Nuns are most common in [[Mahayana|Mahayana Buddhism]], but have more recently become more prevalent in other traditions. |
In [[Christianity]], nuns are found in the [[Catholic]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], and [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] and some [[Presbyterian]] traditions, as well as other Christian denominations. In the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] tradition, female [[Monasticism|monastic]]s are known as [[Bhikkhunī|Bhikkhuni]], and take several [[Eight Garudhammas|additional vows]] compared to male monastics ([[bhikkhu]]s). Nuns are most common in [[Mahayana|Mahayana Buddhism]], but have more recently become more prevalent in other traditions. |
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