convent

[ kon-vent, -vuhnt ]

noun

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

   Synonyms: priory, abbey

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.

   Synonyms: cloister

4. Obsolete. assembly; meeting.

convent

/ ˈkɒnvənt /

noun

1. a building inhabited by a religious community, usually of nuns
2. the religious community inhabiting such a building
3. Also calledconvent school a school in which the teachers are nuns

convent

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of convent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of convent¹

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

Example Sentences

“The root of it is still quite traditional and patriarchal in that these powerful women have to be sequestered from men and are essentially living in a convent,” Williams says.

From Los Angeles Times

"He's groping and trying to kiss me. Luckily, I'd done judo at an all-girls' convent school and fought him off," recalls Wiltshire.

From BBC

His character, who is a father of five daughters, comes across a girl who is locked away at a convent and the story continues from there.

From BBC

Lawrence Bishnoi himself attended a convent school, riding his own bike by the eighth grade and wearing expensive shoes - luxuries unheard of for most.

From BBC

Upon committing an interception in a game against Ramona Convent last week, Lexi Loya trotted to the sideline, where she was greeted by a familiar face and voice — that of her coach and father, Tim.

From Los Angeles Times