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

She was sent to a convent at the age of 16 by her father and eventually founded the Discalced Carmelites. —Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025

The discovery included a wooden coffin and several burials, dating back to when the building served as a convent and hospital. —Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025

At a convent in the U.K., Lamorna Ash attempts to understand the mystery of Easter, arguably Christianity’s most important miracle. —The Dial, 6 May 2025

Created by Heidi Thomas, the series begins in 1957 with midwife and nurse Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) beginning her work at Nonnatus House, a convent in the East End of London where nuns and midwives provide health care to the locals. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 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