First Known Use: 13th century
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1convent
noun con·vent \ˈkän-vənt, -ˌvent\
: a group of nuns who live together; also : the house or buildings they live in
Full Definition of CONVENT
: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation; especially : an establishment of nuns
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Origin of CONVENT
Middle English covent, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire
Rhymes with CONVENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
2convent
verb con·vent \kən-ˈvent\
Definition of CONVENT
obsolete : convene
Origin of CONVENT
Latin conventus, past participle of convenire
First Known Use: 1514
CONVENT Defined for Kids
convent
noun con·vent \ˈkän-vənt, -ˌvent\
Definition of CONVENT for Kids
1
: a group of nuns living together
2
: a house or a set of buildings occupied by a community of nuns
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