nun
A lay woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life, otherwise known as a religious sister. They must adopt a celibate life, refraining from marriage and sexual relationships - a religious sister takes part in a religious institution, while a nun lives a cloistered monastic life. They are recognized by their distinctive set of garments, called a habit. Christian ones can be additionally recognized by the appearance of a cross or crucifix.
The term "nun" is applicable to Catholics – both eastern and western traditions – Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Lutherans, Jains, Buddhists, and Taoists. Nuns can vary in appearance not just across each tradition, but within traditions as well; common subtypes of nuns across traditions include military nuns (or battle/combat/warrior nuns).
See traditional nun for the traditional modest Christian nun outfit, as opposed to the sexualized nun outfits typically seen in anime.
Examples
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- >> traditional nun
- >>0: nontraditional nun
- >>0: military nun
- >> buddhist nun
Clothing
- >> long black dress/robe/tunic
- >> guimpe
- >> wimple/coif
- >> veil
- >> tabard / scapular
- >>0: headwear bandeau / headband
- >> latin cross necklace
These are common among traditional nuns in set colors, but nontraditional designs may feature different things, simplified versions of the things featured here, etc. in non-standard colors.
Notable characters
- Bridget (Guilty Gear) from Guilty Gear
- Eda (Black Lagoon) from Black Lagoon
- Index (toaru majutsu no index) from Toaru Majutsu no Index
- Iris from En'en no Shouboutai
- Kasuga Misora from Mahou Sensei Negima!
- Rosette Christopher from Chrono Crusade
- Sigui (Queen's Blade) from Queen's Blade: Rebellion
- Sister (Arakawa) from Arakawa Under the Bridge
- Takayama Maria from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
- Sister Claire from Nijisanji
See also
- traditional nun
- buddhist nun
- priest
- monk
- miko (shrine maiden)
- priestess
Aliases: none