修女,尼姑归属或献身于具有积极的仪式或冥想的宗教制度或团体的女性,生活在贫穷,贞洁和服从中 A woman who belongs to a religious order or congregation devoted to active service or meditation, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
贞女发过宗教誓言保持贞洁的未婚女子 An unmarried woman who has taken religious vows of chastity.
在有些社会中仍然要求保持结婚前贞洁。 Chastity before marriage is still demanded in some societies.