convent
noun
con·vent
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Definition of convent
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
convent
verb
con·vent
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convented;
conventing;
convents
Definition of convent (Entry 2 of 2)
obsolete
: convene
Examples of convent in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
At the market outside the Santo Domingo Dominican convent, indigenous women still sold necklaces and earrings of silver and amber, and mountains of colorful textiles. — Washington Post, "Back to Chiapas 25 years after covering rebel uprising," 27 Aug. 2019 Coco, raised at a cold convent, and Schiap, whose family was well-to-do, dominated Paris high fashion before World War II. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Stopping at midsummer to read a good book: Here are 6 to consider," 14 July 2019 The victorious queen gave her niece a choice: be pledged to marry Isabellaâs one-year-old son John, or enter a convent in Portugal. — National Geographic, "To seize power in Spain, Queen Isabella had to play it smart," 28 Mar. 2019 For the final stop on a four-year World Cup odyssey, the U.S. womenâs national soccer team is perched at a former 19th-century convent in the hills high above this enchanting city. — Steven Goff, The Denver Post, "âLocked on and still hungry,â USA soccer enters World Cup final aware of its legacy," 6 July 2019 Belmond's Palacio Nazarenas is located close by, a former convent, and another excellent, historic choice in Cusco. — Alice Newell-hanson, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "19 Hotels That Used to Be Churches, Temples, and More," 29 Mar. 2018 The San Francisco College for Women was established by the Religious of the Sacred Heart convent, which bought 33 acres atop Lone Mountain, where a giant cross had stood since 1862. — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "Atop Lone Mountain, the history of SFâs first womenâs college lives on," 19 June 2019 Chijmes This heritage building was first constructed as a Catholic convent in 1852, but is now primarily a dining and shopping center. — Christina Liao, Vogue, "Crazy Rich Asians," 8 Aug. 2018 Casa Egerström by Luis BarragĂĄn is an amazing space that concentrates Barraganâs legacy as well as traditional Mexican architecture from colonial convents to haciendas. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, "Where 4 Female Architects and Designers Will Be Hanging Out During Design Week Mexico," 1 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for convent
convent
noun
English Language Learners Definition of convent
: a group of nuns who live together
also
: the house or buildings they live in
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convent
noun
con·vent
| \ ËkĂ€n-vÉnt
, -Ëvent\
, -Ëvent\
Kids Definition of convent
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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