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   convent

   /ˈkɒnv(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows: "Maria entered the convent at the age of eighteen"
   • ▪ a school attached to and run by a convent.
   • ▪ the building or buildings occupied by a convent: "the long windy path behind the convent"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin conventus ‘assembly, company’, from the verb convenire (see convene). The original spelling was covent (surviving in the place name Covent Garden); the modern form dates from the 16th century.

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   A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, convent means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church , Lutheran churches , and the Anglican Communion .

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of convent, a word derived from Latin convenire (to convene). See examples of convent as a noun for a community or house of nuns, and as a verb for an obsolete form of convene.

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5. aleteia.org › 2018/08/05 › whats-the-differenceWhat’s the difference between a convent and monastery?

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   Aug 5, 2018 · Frequently in Catholicism there is talk about convents and monasteries, with the terms often used interchangeably. However, both words identify different types of religious houses and should be...

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   convent, local community or residence of a religious order, particularly an order of nuns.

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   What does convent mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of CONVENT is a local community or house of a religious order or congregation; especially : an establishment of nuns. How to use convent in a sentence.

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   What is a convent in Greda?

   • Convent of the Conceptionists in Ágreda. A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, convent means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion.

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   What does Convento mean?

   • convento, convento [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONVENT definition: 1. a building in which nuns (= members of a female religious order) live 2. a building in which…. Learn more.

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   Is a convent a nursery?

   • A little farther along, the window of the convent seemed to be ablaze with light. I had been brought up in a convent, but a convent is not a nursery. The kindness of my friends has secured me a retreat in the convent of the Scottish Benedictine nuns in Paris. When she was thirteen, her father himself took her to town to place her in the convent.

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   Do you see a monk or a nun living in a monastery?

   • Most of the time ordinary lay people will never see a monk or nun who lives in a monastery as they don’t frequently leave, unless for a special reason. The word “nunnery” is a slang term for any community of women religious and often refers to either a monastery or a convent.

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   What is a nunnery in Hamlet?

   • The word “nunnery” is a slang term for any community of women religious and often refers to either a monastery or a convent. In Shakespeare’s time, the term had a double meaning that adds complexity to Hamlet’s mad ravings to Ophelia: a nunnery could be a convent of nuns, but in profane usage it could also be a brothel.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A convent is a building or group of buildings in which nuns live or worship. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of convent, and see examples from literature and translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of convent as a noun, a religious community or a building, and its synonyms and usage. See examples of convent in sentences from various sources and related words.

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    What does the verb convent mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb convent , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.