conventual

1 of 2

adjective

con·ven·tu·al kən-ˈven-chə-wəl How to pronounce conventual (audio)

-chü-əl,

kän-,

-ˈvench-wəl

: of, relating to, or befitting a convent or monastic life : monastic

capitalized : of or relating to the Conventuals

conventually adverb

conventual

2 of 2

noun

capitalized : a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual forming a branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi under a mitigated rule

: a member of a conventual community

conventuals

noun

plural of conventual

as in prioresses

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单词	conventuals
释义	conventual 1 of 2 adjective con·ven·tu·al kən-ˈven-chə-wəl -chü-əl, kän-, -ˈvench-wəl 1 : of, relating to, or befitting a convent or monastic life : monastic 2 capitalized : of or relating to the Conventuals conventually adverb conventual 2 of 2 noun 1 capitalized : a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual forming a branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi under a mitigated rule 2 : a member of a conventual community Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Adjective But degraded conventual forces could drive Putin to other means of exerting force. Matt Seyler, ABC News, 10 May 2022 The Rev. Brad Heckathorne, a Conventual Franciscan friar, performed the ceremony at the chapel at Duke University. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2017 Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French conventuel, from Medieval Latin conventualis, from conventus convent First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1 conventuals noun plural of conventual as in prioresses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prioresses mother superior ancresses religious dominies cloistresses novices high priestesses nuns Reverend Mother abbesses anchoresses high priests monks curés priestesses votaries sisters clergywomen clericals friars preachers deaconesses mendicants bishops deacons clerics archbishops oblates divines abbés clergypersons diocesans popes archpriests reverends ecclesiastics clergymen abbots prelates deans monastics sky pilots ministers pastors presbyters churchmen clerks parsons missionizers Holy Joes monsignori rectors padres monsignors fathers vicars chaplains missionaries curates shepherds confessors missioners revivalists evangelists Antonyms & Near Antonyms lay readers laymen secular laypeople lectors seculars
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