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nunnery

English

Etymology

From Middle English nonnery, nonnerie, equivalent to nun +? -ery.

Pronunciation

Noun

nunnery (plural nunneries)

  1. (archaic) a place of residence for nuns; a convent
  2. (slang, obsolete) a brothel
    • 1601: Shakespeare, Hamlet III.i
      Get thee to a nunnery, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?

Hypernyms

  • monastery

Translations

See also

  • abbess
  • cloister
  • convent
  • nun

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piggery

English

Etymology

pig +? -ery

Pronunciation

Noun

piggery (plural piggeries)

  1. a place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised
  2. piggish behaviour

Translations

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