CONVENTUAL


Meaning of CONVENTUAL in English

I. kənˈvenchəwəl adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin conventualis, from conventus convent + Latin -alis -al — more at convent

1. : of, relating to, or befitting a convent or the monastic life : monastic

in a conventual cell

various conventual groups

2. usually capitalized : of or relating to the Friars Minor Conventual

II. noun

( -s )

: a member of a conventual community ; specifically usually capitalized : friar minor conventual

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