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nunnery (n.)
[nunnery 词源字典]
late 13c., "nunhood," from
nun
+
-ery
. Meaning "convent of nuns" is from c. 1300. Meaning "house of ill fame" is attested by 1590s.
[nunnery etymology, nunnery origin, 英语词源]