What is a nuns place called?


  1. What is a nuns place called?
  2. Where do nuns live?
  3. Where do nuns do?
  4. What are nuns known for?

What is a nuns place called?

A convent is a place where nuns live. Although convent usually refers to the actual building where nuns live together, it can also sometimes more generally refer to a Christian community that is living according to religious vows.

Where do nuns live?

conventAlthough the word “monastery” is sometimes used for a place where nuns live, nuns usually live in a convent or nunnery. The word abbey (from the Syriac/Aramaic word abba: father) is also used for a Christian monastery or convent.

Where do nuns do?

Nuns who have taken solemn vows tend to live in cloistered communities, like in a convent or monastery. This way, they are separated from society and can commit to a religious life without distraction. Nuns generally spend their entire lives in their convent.

What are nuns known for?

A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent. In the Buddhist tradition, female monastics are known as Bhikkhuni, and take several additional vows compared to male monastics (bhikkhus).