# 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: /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/, /ˈkɒn.vənt/
* (General American) IPA: /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Hyphenation: con‧vent

#### Noun

convent (plural convents)
* A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
* The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
** 1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.
* (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.
** 1609, Ben Jonson, The Masque of Queens:...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings...

##### Hyponyms

* (religious community): monastery (chiefly male), nunnery (chiefly female), ribat (Sufi or Islamic and female)

##### Derived terms

* convent school

##### Related terms

* convenance
* convene
* convenient
* conventicle
* convention
* covenant
* Covent Garden
* covin

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### Etymology 2

From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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.
** 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], line 52:Tomorrow morning to the Council board He be convented.
* (obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
** 1613–1614, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, “The Two Noble Kinsmen”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):We convent nought else but woes
* (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
** c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], line 379:When that is known and golden time convents.

### Anagrams

* convnet

## Catalan
### Etymology

Inherited from Latin conventus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [kumˈben]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [koɱˈvent]

### Noun

convent m (plural convents)
* convent (building)

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch convent, from Old French convent, from Latin conventus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɔnˈvɛnt/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: con‧vent
* Rhymes: -ɛnt

### Noun

convent n (plural conventen)
* (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: /kɔ̃.vɑ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### 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