convent

About 3.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
2. noun The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
3. noun Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.
4. noun A Christian school.
5. noun A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
6. noun A coming together; a meeting.
7. verb To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
8. verb To meet together; to concur.

Similar words

cloister nun nunnery ursuline monastery abbey convention institute covenant priory

Often followed by

of in and at was school to for is

Word family

convented conventing convents