Definitions for conventˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•ventˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt(n.)
a community of people, esp. nuns, devoted to religious life under a superior.
Category: Religion
the building or complex occupied by such a society.
Category: Religion
Obs. assembly; meeting.
Origin of convent:
1175–1225; < ME covent < AF < ML conventus; L: assembly, coming together =conven(īre) (see convene ) +-tus suffix of v. action
Princeton's WordNet
convent(noun)
a religious residence especially for nuns
convent(noun)
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
convent(noun)ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt
a building that nuns live in
Wiktionary
convent(Noun)
A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
convent(Noun)
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
convent(Noun)
A gathering of people lasting several days which come from different regions of a country or even the world for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
Origin: conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio, see con-, venio.
Webster Dictionary
Convent(verb)
a coming together; a meeting
Convent(verb)
an association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns
Convent(verb)
a house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery
Convent(verb)
to meet together; to concur
Convent(verb)
to be convenient; to serve
Convent(verb)
to call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene
Translations for convent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
convent(noun)
a building in which nuns live.
- kloosterAfrikaans
- دَير لِلرّاهِباتArabic
- женски манастирBulgarian
- conventoPortuguese (BR)
- kláštěr (ženský)Czech
- das KlosterGerman
- klosterDanish
- γυναικείο μοναστήριGreek
- conventoSpanish
- nunnakloosterEstonian
- صومعه؛ خانقاهFarsi
- nunnaluostariFinnish
- couventFrench
- מִנזָרHebrew
- कान्वेंट, महिला मठ, आश्रमHindi
- samostanCroatian
- zárdaHungarian
- biara, susteranIndonesian
- klausturIcelandic
- conventoItalian
- 女子修道院Japanese
- 수녀원Korean
- vienuolynasLithuanian
- [] klosterisLatvian
- biaraMalay
- kloosterDutch
- nonneklosterNorwegian
- klasztorPolish
- صومعه؛ خانقاهPersian
- لنګر (خانقاه)، دير، صومعهPashto
- conventoPortuguese
- mănăstireRomanian
- монастырьRussian
- kláštor (ženský)Slovak
- samostanSlovenian
- manastirSerbian
- nunneklosterSwedish
- สำนักแม่ชีThai
- rahibe manastırıTurkish
- 女修道院Chinese (Trad.)
- жіночий монастирUkrainian
- عيسائى خانقاه، دير راهباتUrdu
- nữ tu việnVietnamese
- 女修道院Chinese (Simp.)
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