convent

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noun

con·vent ˈkän-vənt

-ˌvent

Synonyms of convent next

: 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

Example Sentences

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Noun

Founded as the Ocean View Hotel in the late 1800s, the property now operates as a seaside convent offering private retreats. —

Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023 Together with Sister Cleo, an 88-year-old nun who belongs to the convent's Sisters of St. Francis, Meyer runs a small ice cream shop out of his store, the town's former bank building. —

Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023 Since becoming the first pope in six centuries to step down from the job, Benedict has been living in a Vatican convent. —

Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2022 The property changed hands in 1871 and later became a convent. —

Lauren Beale, Forbes, 3 June 2022 One house was the school, while the other was a convent and dormitory. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Join a nunnery, there’ll always be a place for you in the convent. —

Justin Ray, Robb Report, 1 May 2023 Join a nunnery, there'll always be a place for you in the convent. —

Rachel Tashjian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023 Even his final chapter — as a retiree — has extended so long that many in Rome have grown accustomed to having a Catholic Church with two men in white, Benedict living quietly in a Vatican convent. —

Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022 See More

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