A woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life. They must adopt a celibate life, refraining from marriage and sexual relationships. 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, [[buddhist nun|Buddhists]], and Taoists.

See [[traditional nun]] for the traditional modest Christian nun outfit, as opposed to the sexualized nun outfits typically seen in anime.

h4. Examples

* [[Bridget (Guilty Gear)|]] from [[Guilty Gear]]
* [[Eda (Black Lagoon)|]] from [[Black Lagoon]]
* [[Index (toaru majutsu no index)|]], [[Angelene]], and [[Orsola Aquinas]] from [[Toaru Majutsu no Index]]
* [[Iris (En'en no Shouboutai)|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|Queen's Blade: Rebellion]]
* [[Sister (Arakawa)|]] from [[Arakawa Under the Bridge]]
* [[Takayama Maria]] from [[Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai]]

h4. See also

* [[traditional nun]]
* [[priest]]
* [[monk]]
* [[miko]] (shrine maiden)
* [[priestess]]
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