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Gray nuns
Nun Nun, n. [OE. nunne, AS. nunne, fr. L. nonna nun, nonnus monk; cf. Gr. ?, ?; of unknown origin. Cf. Nunnery.] 1. A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They holy time is quiet as a nun Breathless with adoration. --Wordsworth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head. (b) The smew. (c) The European blue titmouse. Gray nuns (R. C. Ch.), the members of a religious order established in Montreal in 1745, whence branches were introduced into the United States in 1853; -- so called from the color or their robe, and known in religion as Sisters of Charity of Montreal. Nun buoy. See under Buoy.

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- The Grey Nuns of Montreal is a Canadian religious institute of Roman Catholic religious sisters. Grey Nuns may also refer to: Grey Nuns Community Hospital...
- The Grey Nuns Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Grey Nuns Community Hospital...
- The Gray Nun of Belgium was a 1915 film announced for release on the Alliance Program by Dramatic Feature Films, Frank Joslyn Baum's short-lived successor...
- Devin Gerald Nunes GOIH (/ˈnuːnɛs/; born October 1, 1973) is an American businessman and politician who is chief executive officer of the Trump Media &...
- all. Frank J. probably wrote the scripts for its two known films, The Gray Nun of Belgium, a five-reel feature set during "the present war in Europe"...
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a 1956 American drama film starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones, with Fredric March, Lee J. Cobb, Keenan Wynn and...
- Kate ****ie) is the head nun of the orphanage that the Shelby company donates to. In season 5, Tommy and Polly confront the nuns about child abuse. Mother...
- relate to the narrative), and acted in the leading role. His aunt Katharine Gray pla**** his character's aunt. She was the founder of Syracuse Oratory School...
- Buddhist women (nuns). "The re-establishment of nunsordination in Tibet via XIVth Dalai Lama and the international monks and nuns sanghas will lead...
- Poetry I: From Chaucer to Gray. The Harvard classics. Vol. XL. New York: P.F. Collier & Son. Retrieved 23 February 2016. "The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale...