convent
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɒn.vɛnt//
- United Kingdom//ˈkɒn.vənt//
- United States//ˈkɑn.vɛnt//
- //kənˈvɛnt//
A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
noun
- 1
A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
Near-synonym: abbey
My God! It's enough to drive a girl into a convent! Do they have Jewish nuns?
- 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
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.
- 4
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...
Etymology
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.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
Tomorrow morning to the Council board He be convented.
- 2
obsoleteTo meet together; to concur.
We convent nought else but woes
- 3
obsoleteTo be convenient; to serve.
When that is known and golden time convents.
Etymology
From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.
Forms
- plural
- convents
- past tense
- convented
- past participle
- convented
- present participle
- conventing
- third person singular
- convents
convent · A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
Convent · A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. James…convention · A meeting or gathering.conventional · Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally…