| 单词 | convent |
| 释义 | convent /kon"vent, -veuhnt/, n. 1. a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior. 2. a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns. 3. the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery. 4. Obs. assembly; meeting. [1175-1225; < ML conventus; L: assembly, coming together, equiv. to conven(ire) (see CONVENE) + -tus suffix of v. action; r. ME covent < AF < ML, as above] Syn. 1. abbey, priory. 3. cloister. |
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