convent

English

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Etymology

Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio, see con-, venio.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /kɒn.vɛnt/

Noun

convent (plural convents)

1. A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
2. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
3. 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.

Translations

Religious community of especially nuns

• Macedonian: женски манастир (mk) (žénski manastir) m
• Russian: (женский (ru) (ženskij)) монастырь (ru) (monastyrʹ) m

• Swahili: konventi (sw)

Building

• Macedonian: манастир (mk) (mánastir) m
• Russian: монастырь (ru) (monastyrʹ) m

Gathering

• Macedonian: собир (mk) (sóbir) m
• Russian: съезд (ru) (sʺjezd) m, слёт (ru) (sljót) m, конвент (ru) (konvent) m

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• Bulgarian: метох (bg) (metoh)
• Catalan: convent (ca) m
• Finnish: konventti (fi), nunnaluostari (fi), kokous (fi)

• French: couvent (fr) m
• German: Konvent (de) m
• Portuguese: convento (pt) m
• Swedish: konvent (sv)

Related terms

• convenance
• convene
• convenient
• conventicle
• convention
• covenant

See also

• monastery
• nunnery

Verb

convent (third-person singular simple present convents, present participle conventing, simple past and past participle convented)

1. (obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

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2. (obsolete) To meet together; to concur.

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3. (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
   • Shakespeare

     When that is known and golden time convents.