/kon"vent, -veuhnt/ , n.
1. a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior.
2. a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns.
3. the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a monastery or nunnery.
4. Obs. assembly; meeting.
[ 1175-1225; conventus; L: assembly, coming together, equiv. to conven ( ire ) (see CONVENE) + -tus suffix of v. action; r. ME covent ]
Syn. 1. abbey, priory. 3. cloister.