"mynchen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mynchens [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mynchen, from Old English mynecen, from munec (“monk”). See monk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mynchen}} Middle English mynchen, {{inh|en|ang|mynecen}} Old English mynecen Head templates: {{en-noun}} mynchen (plural mynchens)
  1. (obsolete) A nun. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Monasticism
    Sense id: en-mynchen-en-noun-9dIgHpDt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "(obsolete) A nun."
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