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convent¹

  • /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ UK
  • /ˈkɒn.vənt/ UK
  • /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven.

noun convents

  1. A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. Near-synonym: abbey

    Similar: abbey

  2. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.
  3. especially Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.

    Similar: nunnery

  4. India A Christian school.
  5. A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
  6. A coming together; a meeting. ...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings...

convent²

  • /kənˈvɛnt/

Rhymes with -ɛnt

Where it comes from

From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.

verb convents · conventing · convented

  1. obsolete To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. Tomorrow morning to the Council board He be convented.
  2. obsolete To meet together; to concur. We convent nought else but woes
  3. obsolete To be convenient; to serve. When that is known and golden time convents.

Convent³

proper noun

  1. A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cloister, nun, nunnery, ursuline, monastery, abbey, convention, institute, covenant, priory, friary, skete, lavra, preceptory, cell, sisterhood

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noun religious community of especially nuns

Españolconvento
中文女修道院 nǔ xiūdàoyuàn, 庵堂 āntáng, 尼姑庵 nígū'ān
Kiswahilikonventi
Portuguêsconvento
Françaiscouvent
DeutschKloster, Nonnenkloster
Italianoconvento
Românămănăstire (de maici)
Русскийже́нский монасты́рь žénskij monastýrʹ
العربيةدير, رهبنة نسوي rahbana niswī

noun building

Españolconvento
中文修道院 xiūdàoyuàn
Portuguêsconvento
Русскиймонасты́рь monastýrʹ

noun gathering

Portuguêsconvenção
Русскийсъезд sʺjezd, слёт sljot, конве́нт konvént

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@misc{convent_2026,
  title = {convent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}