nun

monja

Mujer que promete dedicar su vida a la religión cristiana y suele vivir con otras en un convento.

En inglés sencillo: A woman who promises to follow a Christian religious life, often living with other women in a convent.

• The nun works at the school.
• She became a nun when she was young.
• Several nuns live in the convent beside the church.

Sinónimos: sister

Expresiones frecuentes: Catholic nun, become a nun, a young nun

monja

Mujer que lleva una vida religiosa en una comunidad no cristiana, por ejemplo budista.

En inglés sencillo: A woman who follows a religious life in a community outside Christianity, such as Buddhism.

• A Buddhist nun led the meditation.
• The nuns wore simple robes at the temple.
• She hopes to become a nun in a Tibetan monastery.

Expresiones frecuentes: Buddhist nun, Tibetan nun, become a nun