convent

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noun \ˈkän-vənt, -ˌvent\

Definition of CONVENT

: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation; especially : an establishment of nuns

Origin of CONVENT

Middle English covent, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire
First Known Use: 13th century

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