nunship
English
Etymology
nun + -ship
Noun
nunship (uncountable)
- The position or role of a nun.
- 1853: The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc by Pierce Connelly
- If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema.
- 1993: Buddhism After Patriarchy by Rita M. Gross
- Nunship, whether of the Buddhist or the Christian variety, is not the most popular or best understood option for women among contemporary feminists.
- 1853: The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc by Pierce Connelly