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unnunning

unnunning is the present participle and gerund of unnun.

Meaning of unnun

Verb

unnun (third-person singular simple present unnuns, present participle unnunning, simple past and past participle unnunned)

  1. (rare, transitive) To remove from the condition of being a nun.
    • The ſupreſſion of the Hoſpitallers in England deſerveth eſpeciall notice, […] the Regulars therein tied to a ſtrict and punctuall obſervation of their orders without any relaxation of the leaſt libertie; inſomuch that many did quickly un-nunne and disfriar themſelves, […]1639, Thomas Fuller, “The Hospitallers in England Stoutly Withstand Three Severall Assaults, which Overthrew All Other Religious Foundations”, in The Historie of the Holy Warre, Cambridge...

Questions about unnunning

What is unnunning the present participle and gerund of?
Unnunning is the present participle and gerund of unnun.

Words near unnunning in the dictionary

  1. unnumeraled
  2. unnumerical
  3. unnumerous
  4. unnun
  5. unnunned
  6. unnunning
  7. unnuns
  8. unnursed
  9. unnurtured
  10. unnurturing
  11. unnutritional

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