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Meanings of become a nun in English

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Usage of become a nun in English
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Has anyone ever known a daughter of a king become a nun?
Myths and Legends of China
2
You could have become a nun years ago, but you didn't.
Petals from the sky
3
The end of it all was that I wished to become a nun.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
4
She is fourteen and claims she wants to become a nun.
Within arm's reach
5
I believed it my duty to become a nun, and I left her.
The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
6
You are fit neither to become a nun nor a wife.
The Oracle Glass
7
She said she wished to renounce her worldly life and become a nun.
Bundori
8
If I cannot be a hermit, I am going to become a nun.
Led Astray and The Sphinx / Two Novellas In One Volume
9
I cannot tell for what reason Mademoiselle d'Orleans resolved to become a nun.
Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 0...
10
After this, I turned all my thoughts to become a nun.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
11
In her childhood, she once harboured ambitions to become a nun.
The Guardian
12
Besides, desiring to become a nun, it would have compromised me.
The Grey Cloak
13
After a mental struggle of three months, Theresa resolved to become a nun.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
14
I've never set any stock by 'might haves.' I might have become a nun.
Within arm's reach
15
For ten years she'd been expecting me to become a nun in her temple.
Petals from the sky
16
You say that you are about to become a nun.
The Grey Cloak
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