convent
1. [ noun ] (housing) a religious residence especially for nuns
Related terms: religious_residence abbey nunnery cell
2. [ noun ] (religion,sociology) a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
Related terms: community sect
Similar spelling:   conventual
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