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covent garden nun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
coven-t -gar-den -nun
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prostitute.

Archaic; Slang

Etymology

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Covent Garden nuns (plural)

Phrases

Covent Garden abbess Covent Garden ague

Frequently Paired Words

Covent Garden abbess Covent Garden ague

Synonyms

nun

Questions

What does covent garden nun mean?
A prostitute.
Where does covent garden nun come from?
A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

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