Refine this word faster
Convent
//ˈkɒn.vɛnt// name, noun, verb
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Noun
- 1 A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
"Near-synonym: abbey"
- 2 a religious residence especially for nuns wordnet
- 3 The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
"One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent."
- 4 a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together wordnet
- 5 The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.; Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence. especially
Show 3 more definitions
- 6 A Christian school. India
- 7 A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
- 8 A coming together; a meeting.
"...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings..."
Verb
- 1 To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. obsolete
"Tomorrow morning to the Council board He be convented."
- 2 To meet together; to concur. obsolete
"We convent nought else but woes"
- 3 To be convenient; to serve. obsolete
"When that is known and golden time convents."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven.
Etymology 2
From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.
See also for "convent"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: convent