Nun River — River, southern Nigeria. Considered the direct continuation of the Niger River, it flows southwest to the Gulf of Guinea, at Akassa. It was a trade route in the 19th century, when the Igbo kingdom controlled commerce. Petroleum was discovered… … Universalium
Nun (disambiguation) — Nun may refer to: Persons Nun, a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave the world and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent Nun (Bible), a Biblical figure who is the father of Joshua, the right hand man and… … Wikipedia
Nun — /noohn/, n. the major channel of the Niger River, in W Africa. /noohn/, n. Egyptian Relig. Nunu. * * * I or Nu Oldest of the Egyptian gods and father of Re, the sun god. Nun represented the dark, turbulent waters out of which the cosmos was… … Universalium
nun — nun1 nunlike, adj. /nun/, n. 1. a woman member of a religious order, esp. one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 2. any of various birds, esp. a domestic variety of pigeon. [bef. 900; ME, OE nunne < ML nonna, fem. of nonnus monk]… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
River Runs Red — Studioalbum von Life of Agony Veröffentlichung 1. Oktober 1993 Label Roadrunner Records … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nun — /nun/ (say noohn) noun the chief mouth of the river Niger, in western Africa …
Nun Monkton — Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 1°13′24″W / 54.01444°N 1.22334°W / 54.01444; 1.22334 … Wikipedia
River Nidd — Infobox River river name = River Nidd caption = Railway Viaduct over the River Nidd, seen from Knaresborough castle origin = Nidd Head, 1 mile north of Great Whernside mouth = River Ouse, Nun Monkton basin countries = England length = elevation … Wikipedia
River Warren — Das Tal des River Warren im Reliefbild. Oben links (Nordwesten) das Bett des Lake Agassiz; sein Abfluss durchbrach die U förmige Big Stone Moraine bei Traverse Gap. Am äußeren rechten Bildrand ist der Bogen des Mississippi River bei Saint Paul zu … Deutsch Wikipedia
