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Search phrase: nun

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.iv.14He hath bought a pair of cast lips of Diana. A nunHee hath bought a paire of cast lips of Diana: a Nun
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.92nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night: for,Nun; if it had not bin for a hot Midsomer-night, for
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.1Enter Isabella and Francisca, a nunEnter Isabell and Francisca a Nun.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.70You can endure the livery of a nun,You can endure the liuerie of a Nunne,
PericlesPer V.iii.15What means the nun? She dies! Help, gentlemen!What meanes the mum? shee die's, helpe Gentlemen.

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.232 ‘ Lo, this device was sent me from a Nun, Lo this deuice was sent me from a Nun,

Glossary

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cloistresscloistered nun, member of an enclosed order
votaristvow-taker, religious, nun / monk

Thesaurus

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cloistered nuncloistress
nun / monkvotarist
nun, cloisteredcloistress

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...her / you can endure the livery of a nun livery (n ) 2--3 (v ) mark (v ) note...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NUNBASICnun n
NUNPLACEnunnery n

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