convent

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noun

con·​vent ˈkän-vənt How to pronounce convent (audio)
-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 How to pronounce convent (audio)
convented; conventing; convents
obsolete

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Noun
One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods). Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025 The Sisters’ convent was filmed at La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, north of Santa Barbara, now a public park. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 The origins of Buçaco National Forest date back to 1628, when Carmelite monks built a convent and launched a forest restoration project. Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025 The three nuns were reportedly told to move out of the convent because, according to a church rule, an order must have at least six living members. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convent

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of convent was in the 13th century

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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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

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