convent
See also: Convent
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven, covin and convention.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɒn.vɛnt/
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Noun
convent (plural convents)
- A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
- The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
- Addison
- One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.
- Addison
- (India) A Christian school.
- A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
- A coming together; a meeting.
- Ben Jonson
- a usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings
- Ben Jonson
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Translations
religious community of especially nuns
building
gathering
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Verb
convent (third-person singular simple present convents, present participle conventing, simple past and past participle convented)
- (obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
- 1613, William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry the Eighth, V. i. 52:
- Tomorrow morning to the Council board / He be convented.
- 1613, William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry the Eighth, V. i. 52:
- (obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Beaumont and Fletcher to this entry?)
- (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, V. i. 379:
- When that is known and golden time convents.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, V. i. 379:
Catalan
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vɑ̃/
Related terms
Further reading
- “convent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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