noun. A community, especially of nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior.

noun. The building or buildings occupied by such a community.

To meet; concur.

To serve; agree; be convenient or suitable.

. To call together; convoke; convene.

To call before a judge or tribunal.

noun. A meeting or an assembly.

noun. An association or a community of persons devoted to religious life and meditation; a society of monks or nuns. The term is popularly limited to such associations of women.

noun. A house occupied by such a community; an abbey; a monastery or nunnery.

noun. A coming together; a meeting.

noun. An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.

noun. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.

transitive verb. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

intransitive verb. To meet together; to concur.

intransitive verb. To be convenient; to serve.

noun. A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.

noun. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.

noun. 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. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

noun. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together

noun. a religious residence especially for nuns

"This convent is also very large, but not so immense as that of San Francisco."

monastery  nunnery  

convenance  convene  convenient  conventicle  convention  

community  

castle  cathedral  cemetery  chateau  church  

abbey  association  cenoby  cloister  commandery