convent

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

convent
    n 1: a religious residence especially for nuns
    2: a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns)
       living together

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Convent \Con*vent"\, v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire.
   See {Convene}, v. i.]
   1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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   2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.]
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            When that is known and golden time convents. --Shak.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Convent \Con*vent"\, v. t.
   To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
   [Obs.] --Shak.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Convent \Con"vent\, n. [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a
   convent. See {Convene}, v. i.]
   1. A coming together; a meeting. [Obs.]
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            A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or
            meetings.                             --B. Jonson.
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   2. An association or community of recluses devoted to a
      religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
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            One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor.
                                                  --Shak.
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   3. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a
      monastery or nunnery.
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            One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more
            agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a
            convent.                              --Addison.

   Syn: Nunnery; monastery; abbey. See {Cloister}.
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from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

CONVENT, n.  A place of retirement for woman who wish for leisure to
meditate upon the vice of idleness.