/ Dictionary / Index N nun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nun Pronunciation: (nun), [key] — n. a woman member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. any of various birds, esp. a domestic variety of pigeon. nun Pronunciation: (nn, noon), [key] — n. the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. the consonant sound represented by this letter. nūn Pronunciation: (noon), [key] — n. the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Nun Pronunciation: (nn), [key] — n. the major channel of the Niger River, in W Africa. Nun Pronunciation: (nn), [key] — n. Egyptian Relig. Nunu. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nun (Thesaurus) numskull nunatak Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language