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Distinction between nun and religious sister... a nun is a female... a period of living the life of a nun without yet taking... A nun who is elected to head her monastery is termed an abbess if the monastery is... Distinction between nun and religious sister... Distinction between nun and religious sister... The religious community of a nun is referred to as a... the work of a nun is within the confines of her monastery... Russian Orthodox nun working at Ein Karem... Russian Orthodox nun working at Ein Karem... are a number of different levels that the nun passes through in her profession... the first tonsure when the abbess feels the nun has reached a level of discipline... in a formal service the nun is elevated to the... A Taoist nun at Wudang Mountains... A Taoist nun at Wudang Mountains... It is permissible for a Tibetan nun to receive Bikshuni ordination from another living tradition...

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