convent

¹con·vent

noun \ˈkän-vənt, -ˌvent\

: a group of nuns who live together; also : the house or buildings they live in

Full Definition of CONVENT

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

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Origin of CONVENT

Middle English covent, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with CONVENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent

²con·vent

verb \kən-ˈvent\

Definition of CONVENT

obsolete

:  convene

Origin of CONVENT

Latin conventus, past participle of convenire

First Known Use: 1514