Convent
Definition of Convent
Con`vent´
n.
1.
A
coming
together
;
a
meeting
.
A
usual
ceremony
at
their
[
the
witches
]
convents
or
meetings
.
- B. Jonson.
2.
An
association
or
community
of
recluses
devoted
to
a
religious
life
;
a
body
of
monks
or
nuns
.
One
of
our
convent
,
and
his
[
the
duke
'
s
]
confessor
.
- Shak.
3.
A
house
occupied
by
a
community
of
religious
recluses
;
a
monastery
or
nunnery
.
One
seldom
finds
in
Italy
a
spot
of
ground
more
agreeable
than
ordinary
that
is
not
covered
with
a
convent
.
- Addison.
v. i.
1.
To
meet
together
;
to
concur
.
2.
To
be
convenient
;
to
serve
.
When
that
is
known
and
golden
time
convents
.
- Shak.
v. t.
1.
To
call
before
a
judge
or
judicature
;
to
summon
;
to
convene
.
Related Words
community
,
religious
order
,
religious
sect
,
sect
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