CONVENT


Meaning of CONVENT in English

■ noun a Christian community of nuns living under monastic vows.

↘(also ~ school ) a school attached to and run by a ~.

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. ~us 'assembly, company', from convenire (see convene ).

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