convent

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noun

con·​vent ˈkän-vənt 

-ˌvent

: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation

especially : an establishment of nuns

convent

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verb

con·​vent kən-ˈvent 

convented; conventing; convents

obsolete

: convene

Examples of convent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Wiest will play the Reverend Mother Constance Mary Cabot, who is responsible for keeping her convent running and keeping the sisters safe in episode 7. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025

Since returning to the convent, the nuns have become active on Instagram, amassing more than 10,000 followers in little over a week. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025

She and her two sisters were placed by their father as charity pupils in the convent at Aubazine. —Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

Hosted at a historical landmark called Les Franciscaines – a former convent dating back 1875 — the bash celebrated both French and American talent, as well as the commitment of the festival’s two main sponsors, Canal+ and Chanel. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Verb

Latin conventus, past participle of convenire

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1514, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

convent

noun

con·​vent

ˈkän-vənt,

-ˌvent

1

: a community of nuns living together

2

: a house or set of buildings occupied by nuns