CONVENT

convent

(noun) a religious residence especially for nuns

convent

(noun) a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

convent (plural convents)

A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.

The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.

(India) A Christian school.

A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.

A coming together; a meeting.

Verb

convent (third-person singular simple present convents, present participle conventing, simple past and past participle convented)

(obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

(obsolete) To meet together; to concur.

(obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.

Anagrams

• convnet

Proper noun

Convent

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

Anagrams

• convnet

Source: Wiktionary

Con"vent, n. Etym: [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See Convene, v. i.]

1. A coming together; a meeting. [Obs.] A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. B. Jonson.

2. An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns. One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor. Shak.

3. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery. One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. Addison.

Syn.

– Nunnery; monastery; abbey. See Cloister.

Con*vent", v. i. Etym: [L. conventus, p.p. of convenire. See Convene, v. i.]

1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.] Beau. & Fl.

2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.] When that is known and golden time convents. Shak.

Con*vent", v. t.

Definition: To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition