Convent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A community, especially of nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior.
  • n. The building or buildings occupied by such a community.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
  • n. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A coming together; a meeting.
  • n. An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
  • n. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
  • verb-intransitive. To meet together; to concur.
  • verb-intransitive. To be convenient; to serve.
  • v. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To meet; concur.
  • To serve; agree; be convenient or suitable.
  • . To call together; convoke; convene.
  • To call before a judge or tribunal.
  • n. A meeting or an assembly.
  • n. An association or a community of persons devoted to religious life and meditation; a society of monks or nuns. The term is popularly limited to such associations of women.
  • n. A house occupied by such a community; an abbey; a monastery or nunnery.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
  • n. a religious residence especially for nuns
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    community   
    Cross Reference
    monastery    nunnery   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    monastery    cloister    nunnery    abbey    meeting    concur    serve    summon    convene    association   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    monastery    cathedral    cloister    castle    inn    chateau    priory    college    prison    fortress