convent

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/, /ˈkɒn.vənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/ Hyphenation: con‧vent ==== Noun ==== convent (plural convents) A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. Hypernym: community Hyponyms: nunnery (chiefly female), friary (chiefly male), monastery (chiefly male), ribat (Sufi or Islamic and female) Near-synonym: abbey The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. Hypernyms: residence, home Hyponyms: nunnery (chiefly female), friary (chiefly male), monastery (chiefly male), ribat (Sufi or Islamic and female) (now especially) Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence. (India) A Christian school. A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected. A coming together; a meeting. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== === Etymology 2 === From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /kənˈvɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɛnt ==== Verb ==== convent (third-person singular simple present convents, present participle conventing, simple past and past participle convented) (obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. (obsolete) To meet together; to concur. (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve. === Anagrams === convnet == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin conventus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [kumˈbe̞n] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [koɱˈvent] IPA(key): (Central) [kumˈben] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [komˈben] === Noun === convent m (plural convents) convent (building) == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch convent, from Old French convent, from Latin conventus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔnˈvɛnt/ Hyphenation: con‧vent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Noun === convent n (plural conventen, no diminutive) (Christianity) convent, monastery Synonym: klooster (obsolete) meeting, gathering, convention ==== Related terms ==== conventikel == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin conventus. See also the doublet couvent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vɑ̃/ === Noun === convent m (plural convents) (archaic, rare) convent, nunnery ==== Related terms ==== convention === Further reading === “convent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === convent (Late Middle English) alternative form of covent