convent en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɒn.vənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
My God! It's enough to drive a girl into a convent! Do they have Jewish nuns?
1972, Jay Presson Allen, Cabaret, spoken by Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli):Near-synonym: abbey
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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.
1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
- (especially) The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. ▸ Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.
- (India) A Christian school.
- A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
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A coming together; a meeting.
...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings...
1609, Ben Jonson, The Masque of Queens:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| convents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Convent Station · convent school
Hypernyms
home · home · community · residence · residence
Relateds
conventicle · covenant · Covent Garden · commune · rectory · covin · convene · seminary · convenient · convenance · convention
Synonyms
Translations (73)
ang nunnhīrēd (religious community of especially nuns) · da kloster (religious community of especially nuns) · fa صومعه (building) · ga clochar (religious community of especially nuns) · ro mănăstire (de maici) (religious community of especially nuns) · nb kloster (building) · da munkekloster (religious community of especially nuns) · ar رهبنة نسوي (religious community of especially nuns) · nl nonnenklooster (religious community of especially nuns) · ru съезд (gathering) · la coenobium (religious community of especially nuns) · hu zárda (religious community of especially nuns) · nn nonnekloster (religious community of especially nuns) · mi whare none (religious community of especially nuns) · da nonnekloster (religious community of especially nuns) · da kloster (building) · mk собир (gathering) · nb kloster (religious community of especially nuns) · nn kloster (religious community of especially nuns) · la monastērium (monachārum) (religious community of especially nuns) · enm covent (building) · tl kumbento (religious community of especially nuns) · pl konwent (religious community of especially nuns) · sk kláštor (building) · fr couvent (religious community of especially nuns) · de Kloster (religious community of especially nuns) · pl konwent (gathering) · la conventus (religious community of especially nuns) · pt convenção (gathering) · nn kloster (building) · ang nunnmynster (religious community of especially nuns) · fi nunnaluostari (religious community of especially nuns) · fi kokous (gathering) · sw konventi (religious community of especially nuns) · fi nunnaluostari (building) · enm covent (gathering) · de Nonnenkloster (religious community of especially nuns) · ms konven (religious community of especially nuns) · fi konventti (gathering) · cmn 修道院 (building) · pl klasztor (żeński) (religious community of especially nuns) · es convento (religious community of especially nuns) · enm covent (religious community of especially nuns) · cs klášter (building) · ru слёт (gathering) · pt convento (religious community of especially nuns) · ca convent (building) · cmn 女修道院 (religious community of especially nuns) · da nonnekloster (building) · mk ма́настир (building) · ar دير (religious community of especially nuns) · sv nunnekloster (religious community of especially nuns) · nb nonnekloster (religious community of especially nuns) · it convento (religious community of especially nuns) · sv kloster (religious community of especially nuns) · ru же́нский монасты́рь (religious community of especially nuns) · txb tsāro (religious community of especially nuns) · pt convento (building) · es convento (building) · nn nonnekloster (building) · cmn 庵堂 (religious community of especially nuns) · bg мето́х (religious community of especially nuns) · fi konventti (religious community of especially nuns) · ca convent (religious community of especially nuns) · ru монасты́рь (building) · fi konventti (building) · da munkekloster (building) · mk же́нски ма́настир (religious community of especially nuns) · ang wīfhīrēd (religious community of especially nuns) · nb nonnekloster (building) · ru конве́нт (gathering) · cmn 尼姑庵 (religious community of especially nuns) · ka მონასტერი (religious community of especially nuns)