n. [ From nun, the Arabic name of the letter n: cf. NL. nunnatio, F. nunnation. ] (Arabic Gram.) The pronunciation of n at the end of words. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Nunneries [ OE. nonnerie, OF. nonerie, F. nonnerie, fr. nonne nun, L. nonna. See Nun. ] A house in which nuns reside; a cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows. See Cloister, and Convent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nun; characteristic of a nun. -- Nun"nish*ness, n. [1913 Webster]