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Convent — • (1) A religious community of either sex when spoken of in its corporate capacity (2) The buildings in which resides a community of either sex Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Convent Convent … Catholic encyclopedia
convent — Convent. s. m. Maison Religieuse, Monastere. Quelques uns escrivent Couvent, & c est ainsi qu il doit estre prononcé. Convent de Capucins, de Chartreux. convent de filles. On dit, Se mettre, se jetter dans un convent, pour dire, Se rendre… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
convent — [ kɔ̃vɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1844; mot angl., lat. conventus « réunion » ♦ Didact. Assemblée générale de francs maçons. ● convent nom masculin (latin conventus, réunion) Assemblée générale des francs maçons. ⇒CONVENT, subst. masc. A. Rare [Forme anc. de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
convent — CONVÉNT, conventuri, s.n. 1. Consiliul unei mănăstiri sau al unui ordin călugăresc la catolici. 2. For suprem alcătuit din clerici şi laici la protestanţi. 3. Adunare generală a francmasonilor. – Din lat. conventus, fr., engl. convent. Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
Convent — Con vent, n. [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. A coming together; a meeting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. An association or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convent — ► NOUN 1) a Christian community of nuns living under monastic vows. 2) (also convent school) a school attached to and run by a convent. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin conventus assembly, company … English terms dictionary
Convent — nach dem Lateinischen Zusammenkunft, Versammlung. In früherer Zeit die Senats oder Volksversammlung an Gerichtstagen. Ferner die Zusammenkunft oder die Gesammtheit der Mönche und Nonnen in einem Kloster; daher Convent auch für Kloster … Damen Conversations Lexikon
convent — (n.) c.1200, covent, cuvent, from Anglo Fr. covent, from O.Fr. convent, from L. conventus assembly, used in M.L. for religious house, originally pp. of convenire come together (see CONVENE (Cf. convene)). Not exclusively feminine until 18c. The… … Etymology dictionary
convent — Convent, Coenobium. Convent de vierges, Parthenones. B … Thresor de la langue françoyse
convent — [kän′vənt, kän′vent΄] n. [OFr < L conventus, assembly (in ML(Ec), religious house, convent), orig. pp. of convenire,CONVENE] 1. a community of nuns or, sometimes, monks, living under strict religious vows 2. the building or buildings occupied… … English World dictionary
Convent — Con*vent , v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When that is known and golden time convents. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
