Assertion: convent | /r/HasProperty | religious community
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text: As nouns the difference between nunnery and convent is that nunnery is {{context|archaic|lang=en}} a place of residence for nuns; a convent while convent is a religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
text: As nouns the difference between convent and monastery is that convent is a religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows while monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).
text: As nouns the difference between convent and abbey is that convent is a religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows while abbey is the office or dominion of an abbot or abbess {{defdate|first attested around 1150 to 1350}} .