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 convention convenient convene convener conveying convening conniving conveyance connivance compensate convince component convinced |