kənˈvərsəs, -və̄s-, -vəis-; -ver- noun
( plural conver·si -ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, past participle of convertere
1. : a lay brother
2. : an administrator of episcopal or monastic property
kənˈvərsəs, -və̄s-, -vəis-; -ver- noun
( plural conver·si -ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, past participle of convertere
1. : a lay brother
2. : an administrator of episcopal or monastic property
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012