• A house in which nuns reside; a cloister or convent in whichwomen reside for life, under religious vows. See Cloister, andConvent.


    Nunnery meaning & definition 1 of Nunnery.


  • A brothel.
    Etymology: Since the Elizabethan era, [nun] has been slang for a prostitute (ref. [William Faulkner], Requiem

    Nunnery meaning & definition 2 of Nunnery.


    1. slang for whorehouse in the times of shakespeare
    2. a convent

    Nunnery meaning & definition 3 of Nunnery.


  • A) [antiquated] meaning: the female version of a [monastery]
    😎 a place where virgin girls past age 20 gather and [socialize].

    Nunnery meaning & definition 4 of Nunnery.


  • A building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent.

    Nunnery meaning & definition 5 of Nunnery.

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