nun

Example:She felt more spiritually connected as a sister than as an ordinary person.

Definition:A woman in a religious community who has taken vows similar to those of a nun, but not necessarily living in a convent or formal community, often with a more familial or educational focus.

Example:The conventress was known for her kindness and generosity.

Definition:A female member of a community of nuns living together in a convent.

Example:He preferred the friar’s life to the cloistered existence of a monk.

Definition:A male member of a mendicant religious order, similar to a nun but living among the people and preaching the Gospel.