convent

[ kon-vent, -vuhnt ]

/ ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt /

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noun

a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior.

a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns.

the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery.

Obsolete. assembly; meeting.

Origin of convent

1175–1225; <Medieval Latin conventus;Latin: assembly, coming together, equivalent to conven(īre) (see convene) + -tus suffix of v. action; replacing Middle English covent<Anglo-French <Medieval Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR convent

1 abbey, priory.

3 cloister.

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Words nearby convent

convenience, convenience food, convenience store, conveniency, convenient, convent, conventicle, convention, conventional, conventionalism, conventionality

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Example sentences from the Web for convent

The convent, obviously, but also the court—and even her unrequited longing for the elusive lady of her sonnets.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the story goes, many Venetian nuns were noble women forced into the convent to save their families from bankruptcy.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pulcini had locked the front door of the convent, but now he found it open.
Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The women are expected to be buried in a cemetery in the convent in Bujumbura.
Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never surely was man better cut out by nature for the post of convent physician!
Letters of Two Brides|Honore de Balzac
With a band of relatives he invaded the convent, but neither abuse nor blows could subdue this child of fourteen.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi|Paul Sabatier
The situation of the convent is not healthy, and in consequence the monks frequently suffer from intermittent fever.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
We note, too, that Peter of Blockesley gave possessions to the prior and convent of Coventry in trust for the school.
Education in England in the Middle Ages|Albert William Parry
Samson behaved as if this was a new light to him, but offered no objection to receive Herbert if the convent willed.
The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson|Jocelin de Brakelond

British Dictionary definitions for convent

convent

/ (ˈkɒnvənt) /

noun

a building inhabited by a religious community, usually of nuns

the religious community inhabiting such a building

Also called: convent school a school in which the teachers are nuns

Word Origin for convent

C13: from Old French covent, from Latin conventus meeting, from convenīre to come together; see convene

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for convent

convent

A community of people in a religious order, especially nuns.

单词	convent
释义	convent [ kon-vent, -vuhnt ] / ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convent ON THESAURUS.COM noun a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior. a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns. the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery. Obsolete. assembly; meeting. Origin of convent 1175–1225; <Medieval Latin conventus;Latin: assembly, coming together, equivalent to conven(īre) (see convene) + -tus suffix of v. action; replacing Middle English covent<Anglo-French <Medieval Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR convent 1 abbey, priory. 3 cloister. SEE SYNONYMS FOR convent ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby convent convenience, convenience food, convenience store, conveniency, convenient, convent, conventicle, convention, conventional, conventionalism, conventionality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convent The convent, obviously, but also the court—and even her unrequited longing for the elusive lady of her sonnets. Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun\|Katie Baker\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover. The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion\|Liza Foreman\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As the story goes, many Venetian nuns were noble women forced into the convent to save their families from bankruptcy. The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion\|Liza Foreman\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pulcini had locked the front door of the convent, but now he found it open. Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The women are expected to be buried in a cemetery in the convent in Bujumbura. Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Never surely was man better cut out by nature for the post of convent physician! Letters of Two Brides\|Honore de Balzac With a band of relatives he invaded the convent, but neither abuse nor blows could subdue this child of fourteen. Life of St. Francis of Assisi\|Paul Sabatier The situation of the convent is not healthy, and in consequence the monks frequently suffer from intermittent fever. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests\|J. J. von Tschudi We note, too, that Peter of Blockesley gave possessions to the prior and convent of Coventry in trust for the school. Education in England in the Middle Ages\|Albert William Parry Samson behaved as if this was a new light to him, but offered no objection to receive Herbert if the convent willed. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson\|Jocelin de Brakelond British Dictionary definitions for convent convent / (ˈkɒnvənt) / noun a building inhabited by a religious community, usually of nuns the religious community inhabiting such a building Also called: convent school a school in which the teachers are nuns Word Origin for convent C13: from Old French covent, from Latin conventus meeting, from convenīre to come together; see convene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convent cloister, school, retreat, abbey, monastery Cultural definitions for convent convent A community of people in a religious order, especially nuns. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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