convent

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noun

con·​vent ˈkän-vənt How to pronounce convent (audio)
-ˌvent
Synonyms of conventnext
: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially : an establishment of nuns

convent

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verb

con·​vent kən-ˈvent How to pronounce convent (audio)
convented; conventing; convents
obsolete
: convene

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Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026 This museum, housed in a former convent, features exhibits that showcase the region’s history, from its indigenous roots to colonial times and its role in the country’s independence movement. — Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent. — Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for convent

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Verb

Latin conventus, past participle of convenire

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1514, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convent was in the 13th century

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convent

noun
con·​vent
ˈkän-vənt, 
-ˌvent
1
: a community of nuns living together
2
: a house or set of buildings occupied by nuns

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