a professed nun
1Nun — 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 …
2Professed — Profess Pro*fess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[ e]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See… …
3Nun 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… …
4professed — adj. 1 self acknowledged (a professed Christian). 2 alleged, ostensible. 3 claiming to be duly qualified. 4 (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order. Derivatives: professedly adv. (in senses 1, 2) …
5nun — I . II n 1. sister, religious, conventual; virgin, maiden, bride of Christ; recluse, contemplative, anchoress. 2. aspirant, postulant, novice, canonical, professed. 3. abbess, prioress, canoness, mother superior, reverend mother, mother general,… …
6Warrior Nun Areala — is a fictional manga style American comic book character created by Ben Dunn and published by Antarctic Press. First appearing in Ninja High School #38 1987), she has since appeared in her own comic books beginning with Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 1… …
7New Orleans — • Archdiocese in the southern United States Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. New Orleans New Orleans † …
8João Pedro Mouzinho de Albuquerque — (Lisbon, May 1736 ndash; Leiria, 1802 (some say ca/bef. 1815)) was a Portuguese nobleman.LifeA son of Pedro Mamede Mouzinho de Albuquerque and second wife Maria Micaela Tavares de Mesquita, he was baptized at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora …
9Cloister — • The English equivalent of the Latin word clausura (from claudere, to shut up ) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cloister Cloister …
10pro|fess´ed|ly — pro|fessed «pruh FEHST», adjective. 1. avowed or acknowledged; openly declared: »a professed liar. 2. alleged; pretended: »How hast thou the heart, Being…my friend profess d, To mangle me with that word “banished”? (Shakespeare). 3. having taken… …
