nunnery

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nunnery

the convent or religious house of a community of nuns

nunnery

A convent for females.

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Brian Chappell, chairman of The Bondington project site, said: "The nunnery is a significant site because it was destroyed in 1333 and was only recently rediscovered.

Hunting for the nunnery secrets

The answer is that Holy Trinity church may have been the site of St Osburg's Nunnery, and as this building contained holy relics ceremonial procedures would have to be followed for their transfer.

New religion for a pagan county; COVENTRY: the making of a city

And part of their long-term business plan had been to move from their existing ground in St George's Lane to a more financially viable site in Nunnery Way.

Football: Worcester City

This has given some nuns the opportunity-greatly appreciated by them-to live in a nunnery, and to have more time for the study and practice of the Dharma.

Exploring the vision and needs of Nuns in Ladakh and Zanskar

Coventry did not escape the marauders who destroyed the nunnery founded by St Osburg where Priory Row stands today.

The early settlers who shaped the land; COVENTRY: The making of a city

I understand the nuns are now looking for work, following the closure of their 800-year-old nunnery in Tibet over ``artistic differences'' with the Chinese government.

MAO IN MAGIC KINGDOM; DISNEY GOES TO CHINA

It's a really personal story of a relationship that can't be, from the point-of-view of someone that's quite young, but I've started writing songs from invented pointof-view," says Nunnery, who runs music nights under the name Almanac Folk.

Telling the stories behind the lyrics

UNDER 9s - Droitwich Arrows lost 5-0 to Ferndale Flyers, and Nunnery Panthers won away to Warndon Pumas 3-1 and Nunnery Lions won 3-0 at Mostyn Rangers.

Your Sport: Young Colts at full speed; STOURPORT

A Dublin social comedy a nunnery and the town's old folks, all the while swearing like a trooper, Sheridan battles for a slice of Doyle's Oirish pie but loses the fight.

BOOK: BIN IT

One of the monks eloped with a nun from a nearby nunnery and after they were caught, the monk was hanged while the nun was bricked up alive in the walls of the nunnery.

On This Day

Another operation which has altered its plans, but has few complaints, is Shadwell, which includes Nunnery Stud in Norfolk, home to Green Desert, Muhtarram, Nashwan and Unfuwain.

Bloodstock Briefing: Breeders battle to cope with F&M rules

Tucker, strong safety Melvin Nunnery and Anderson were inseparable that season and remain close friends.