Convent

n.	1.	A coming together; a meeting. A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. - B. Jonson.
	2.	An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns. One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor. - Shak.
	3.	A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery. One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. - Addison.
v. i.	1.	To meet together; to concur.
	2.	To be convenient; to serve. When that is known and golden time convents. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

Noun	1.	convent - a religious residence especially for nuns
	2.	convent - a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together

community, religious order, religious sect, sect

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