nunnounfeminine/ˈfreɾɐ/mediumfrei·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA woman who belongs to a religious order, typically Catholic.The nun taught at the school.The nuns care for the sick in the convent.synsistermonkEtymologyDo latim 'frater', com o sufixo '-a'.Related wordsfreirinhafreirinhafreiragem