CONVENT


Meaning of CONVENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kän-v ə nt, - ˌ vent

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English covent, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire

Date: 13th century

: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation especially : an establishment of nuns

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