nun's habit
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nun's habit — noun a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent • Hypernyms: ↑habit • Part Meronyms: ↑guimpe … Useful english dictionary
habit — hab|it W3S3 [ˈhæbıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(usual/regular)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3 not make a habit of (doing) something 4 I m not in the habit of doing something 5 have a habit of doing something 6 old habits die hard 7 habit of thought/mind 8¦(clothing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬… … Dictionary of contemporary English
habit — noun 1 STH YOU DO REGULARLY (C, U) something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it because you have done it so many times before: Dalton was a man of regular habits. | out of habit/from habit (=because it is a habit): After we… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
habit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin habitus condition, character, from habēre to have, hold more at give Date: 13th century 1. archaic clothing 2. a. a costume characteristic of a calling, rank, or function < a nun s… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta … Wikipedia
habit — n. custom usual manner 1) to acquire, develop, form a habit 2) to make a habit of smt. 3) to get into a habit 4) to break a habit; to get out of a habit; (slang) to kick the habit 5) to break smb. of a habit 6) an annoying; bad; entrenched,… … Combinatory dictionary
habit — [[t]hæ̱bɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ habits 1) N VAR: oft N of ing A habit is something that you do often or regularly. He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he s nervous... Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it… … English dictionary
Nun of Watton — The Nun of Watton (born in the 1140s) was the alleged central protagonist of a drama at a Gilbertine abbey in Yorkshire, recorded by St. Ailred of Rievaulx in De Sanctimoniali de Wattun. In this story of twelfth century life, the nun in question… … Wikipedia
habit n — A nun walks into a confessional and says, Father, I have this terrible habit … English expressions
Nun — rabbit (nun + habit = rabbit) … Dictionary of Australian slang
nun — Australian Slang rabbit (nun + habit = rabbit) … English dialects glossary
