convent
n.
group of nuns; home for nuns
Convent
A convent is a community of
priests, religious brothers or religious sisters, or the building used by the community, particularly in the
Roman Catholic Church and in the
Anglican Communion. In modern usage, "convent" almost invariably refers to a community of women, as opposed to the "monastery", for men; but in historical usage they are often interchangeable.
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convent
Noun
1. a religious residence especially for nuns
(hypernym) religious residence, cloister
(hyponym) abbey
(part-meronym) cell, cubicle
2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
(hypernym) community
(part-holonym) sect, religious sect, religious order
convent (het)
n.
convention, conference
Convent
(v. t.)
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
(v. i.)
To meet together; to concur.
(v. i.)
To be convenient; to serve.
(v. i.)
An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
(v. i.)
A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
(v. i.)
A coming together; a meeting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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