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nun meaning in French

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nun [nuns] (member of a Christian religious community of women)
noun
[UK: nʌn]
[US: ˈnən]

nonne◼◼◼nom {f}She's a nun. = Elle est nonne.

religieuse◼◼◼nom {f}

moniale◼◼◻nom {f}

bonne sœur◼◼◻nom {f}

nonnain◼◻◻nom {f}

nunatak (mountaintop surrounded by glacial ice)
noun

nunatak◼◼◼nom {m}

nunation (suffix in Arabic)
noun

nunation◼◼◼nom {f}

tanwīnnom {m}

Nunavummiuq noun

Nunavoisnom {m}

Nunavoisenom {f}

Nunavummiuqnom {m} nom {f}

Nunavutoisnom {m}

Nunavutoisenom {f}

Nunavut (territory in northern Canada)
proper noun
[UK: nˈʌnəvˌʌt]
[US: nˈʌnəvˌʌt]

Nunavut◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

nunchaku [nunchakus | nunchucks] (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord)
noun
[UK: nʌntʃˈɑːkuː]
[US: nʌntʃˈɑːkuː]

nunchaku◼◼◼nom {m}

nuncheon (afternoon snack)
noun

goûternom {m}

nuncio (title used for Catholic clerics)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌn.sɪəʊ]
[US: ˈnʌn.sio.ʊ]

nonce◼◼◼nom {m}

nunnery [nunneries] (residence for nuns)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌ.nə.ri]
[US: ˈnʌ.nə.ri]

couvent◼◼◼nom {m}Every nunnery has its own rules. = Chaque couvent a ses propres règles.

annunciate [annunciated, annunciating, annunciates] (announce)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈnʌn.sɪeɪt]
[US: ə.ˈnʌn.sɪeɪt]

annoncer◼◼◼verbe

annunciation (act of annunciating)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌnʌn.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ə.ˌnʌn.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

annonciation◼◼◼nom

Annunciation (Christianity)
proper noun
[UK: ə.ˌnʌn.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ə.ˌnʌn.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

Annonciation◼◼◼nom {f}

conundrum [conundrums] (difficult question or riddle)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈnʌn.drəm]
[US: kə.ˈnən.drəm]

énigme◼◼◼nom {f}Even the leading scientists of the day were left baffled by the conundrum. = Même les plus grands scientifiques de l'époque ont été déconcertés par cette énigme.

problème◼◼◻nom {m}The question of free will is a prickly conundrum to religion. = La question du libre arbitre est un problème épineux pour la religion.

casse-tête◼◼◻nom {m}

conundrum [conundrums] (difficult choice or decision)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈnʌn.drəm]
[US: kə.ˈnən.drəm]

dilemme◼◼◻nom {m}John faces a conundrum. = John fait face à un dilemme.

enunciation [enunciations] (act of enunciating)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: i.nən.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

énonciation◼◼◼nom {f}

hic et nunc adverb

ici et maintenant◼◼◼adverbe

inundate [inundated, inundating, inundates] (to cover with large amounts of water)
verb
[UK: ˈɪ.nʌn.deɪt]
[US: ˈɪ.nʌn.ˌdet]

inonder◼◼◼verbe

inundate [inundated, inundating, inundates] (to overwhelm)
verb
[UK: ˈɪ.nʌn.deɪt]
[US: ˈɪ.nʌn.ˌdet]

inonder◼◼◼verbe

inundation [inundations] (act of inundating)
noun
[UK: ˌɪ.nʌn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌɪ.nʌn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]

inondation◼◼◼nom {f}

mispronunciation [mispronunciations] (mispronounced word or phrase)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

faute◼◼◼nom
{f} de Plrononciation {f}

mispronunciation [mispronunciations] (act of mispronouncing)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌmɪ.sprə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

mauvaise prononciation◼◼◻nom {f}

nonunion (lack of union)
noun
[UK: nɒn.ˈjuː.nɪən]
[US: naˈnjuː.njən]

désunionnom

pronunciation [pronunciations] (sound of a word)
noun
[UK: prə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: proˌnən.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

prononciation◼◼◼nom {f}Your pronunciation is excellent. = Ta prononciation est excellente.

pronunciation [pronunciations] (way in which words are pronounced)
noun
[UK: prə.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: proˌnən.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

prononciation◼◼◼nom {f}Your pronunciation is excellent. = Ta prononciation est excellente.

pronunciation dictionary (dictionary that provides pronunciations of words)
noun

dictionnaire de prononciation◼◼◼nom {m}

renunciation (the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˌnʌn.sɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: rə.ˌnən.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

renonciation◼◼◼nomCitizenship in this country does not require the renunciation of other citizenships. = La citoyenneté de ce pays n'exige pas la renonciation à d'autres citoyennetés.

ununbium (chemical element)
noun

ununbium◼◼◼nom {m}

ununennium (chemical element)
noun

ununennium◼◼◼nom {m}

ununhexium (element with atomic number 116)
noun

ununhexium◼◼◼nom {m}

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