According to my reference dictionary it is a "superfluity"
A group of nuns is generally referred to as a convent.
the fear of nuns is called "monachousaphobia"
A gathering of nuns is called a nunnery. Or a convent.
The collective noun for a group of nuns is a "convent" or a "cloister." These terms refer to the community or building where nuns live and work together. In religious contexts, nuns often reside in convents or cloisters to practice their faith and carry out their duties.
She was a Spanish nun who inspired many Spaniards. She founded more than a dozen new convents where nuns were devoted to prayer. She organized a group of nuns called the Discalced Carmelites.
Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.
1.She was a Spanish nun who inspired many Spaniards. 2.She founded more than a dozen new convents where nuns were devoted to prayer 3.She organized a group of nuns called the Discalced Carmelites.
No, there is no need to capitalize 'nun' or 'nuns' in a sentence.
Nuns
Girls who were training to be nuns would be postulants when they start, and then novices. The Catholic Orders do not allow boys to be nuns or sisters.
Any group of Buddhists (Monks/Nuns or lay people) who study and practice together is called a Sangha. If they lived together in a monastic setting then the building is called a monastery.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe first group of nuns to arrive in Australia, arrived in 1846, the Sisters of Mercy. The link below is their article about their arrival.