Meaning of convent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows
2. A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.
3. A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
4. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives
5. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
6. Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence
7. Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.
   especially
8. A Christian school
9. A Christian school.
   India
10. A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected
11. A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
12. A coming together; a meeting.

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonym: abbey”

“One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.”

“...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings...”

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