Definisjon av convent på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
convent - a religious residence especially for nuns
		religious residence, cloister residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
		abbey a monastery ruled by an abbot
		cubicle, cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
convent - a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
		community (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
		religious order, religious sect, sect a subdivision of a larger religious group

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Substantiv
convent - A religious community whose members especially nuns live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
convent - The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
convent - A gathering of people lasting several days which come from different regions of a country or even the world for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
Verb
convent - To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
convent - To meet together; to concur.
convent - To be convenient; to serve.

A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion. In modern English usage, "convent" almost invariably refers to a community of women, while "monastery," "priory" or "friary" are used for men; but in historical usage they are often interchangeable. Technically, a "monastery" is a community of monastics, whereas a "convent" is a community of mendicants ("friary" specifying a male community specifically), and a "canonry" a community of canons [regular regular].