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In some senses, nunnery is marked as obsolete, slang, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
nunnery
/ˈnʌn(ə)ɹi/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
left, own
VERB + NUNNERY
entered
NUNNERY + NOUN
slang, thou, wouldst
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
2
Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
Get thee to a nunnery, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
3
Synonym of brothel.
[To] some one Gentleman generally acquainted, they giue... free priuiledge thenceforward in theyr Nunnery, to procure them frequentance...
To the antipapist Tudors nunnery was a slang term for a brothel.
name
1
A surname.
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Get thee to a nunnery, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
Wiktionary02
[To] some one Gentleman generally acquainted, they giue... free priuiledge thenceforward in theyr Nunnery, to procure them frequentance...
Wiktionary03
To the antipapist Tudors nunnery was a slang term for a brothel.
Wiktionary04
Get thee to a nunnery!
Tatoeba · #278530405
Every nunnery has its own rules.
Tatoeba · #284565306
Get thee to a nunnery.
Tatoeba · #7308680Usage Notes
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