convent

Etymology 1
From, variant of , from , from , perfect participle of the verb (whence ultimately ), see  +. .

Noun

 * 1) A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
 * 2) The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
 * , a female religious community and its residence.
 * 1)  A Christian school.
 * 2) A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
 * 3) A coming together; a meeting.
 * 1) A coming together; a meeting.

Derived terms

 * convent school

Translations

 * Arabic: دير (للراهبات), رهبنة نسوي
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Danish:, ,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Georgian: მონასტერი
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: clochar
 * Italian:
 * Latin: coenobium, monastērium (monachārum),
 * Macedonian: же́нски ма́настир
 * Maori: whare none
 * Middle English: covent
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:, nonnekloster
 * Nynorsk: kloster, nonnekloster
 * Old English: nunnhīrēd, nunnmynster, wīfhīrēd
 * Polish:, klasztor (żeński)
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: mănăstire (de maici)
 * Russian: же́нский монасты́рь
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: konventi
 * Swedish: ,
 * Tagalog: bahay-madre
 * Tocharian B: tsāro


 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish:, ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * Macedonian: ма́настир
 * Middle English: covent
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:, nonnekloster
 * Nynorsk: kloster, nonnekloster
 * Persian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak:
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: ,
 * Macedonian: собир
 * Middle English: covent
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,


 * French:
 * German:
 * Swedish:

Etymology 2
From (past participle ), whence also ; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.

Verb

 * 1)  To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
 * 2)  To meet together; to concur.
 * 3)  To be convenient; to serve.
 * 1)  To be convenient; to serve.
 * 1)  To be convenient; to serve.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  building

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * , monastery
 * 1)  meeting, gathering, convention
 * 1)  meeting, gathering, convention

Etymology
. See also the doublet.

Noun

 * , nunnery