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Nan vs Nun - What's the difference?

nan | nun |

As nouns the difference between nan and nun

is that nan is affectionate name for a grandmother while nun is a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, in some cases living together in a cloister.

As proper nouns the difference between nan and nun

is that nan is {{given name|female|diminutive=Ann}} and Nancy while Nun is a given name derived from Hebrew.

As an initialism NAN

is NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity.

nan

English

Etymology 1

Possibly derived from a (etyl) language.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British) Affectionate name for a grandmother.
    • Synonyms
    * nana * nanna

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    nun

    English

    Etymology 1

    From ) a term of address for elderly persons, perhaps from children's speech, reminiscent of nana, like papa etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, in some cases living together in a cloister.
  • By extension, member of a similar female community in other confessions.
    • Synonyms
    * sister, moniale, sistren
    Antonyms
    * (member of a religious community of men) * brother * friar * monk * friar and frater or father
    Derived terms
    * nunhood * nunlike, nun-like * nunnery
    Related terms
    * nonnus

    Etymology 2

    Ultimately from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * noon *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

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    References

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