"nunship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: nun + -ship Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nun|ship}} nun + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nunship (uncountable)
  1. The position or role of a nun. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nunship-en-noun-9Ok-0KPl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship

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          "ref": "1853, Pierce Connelly, The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc",
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