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convent
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convent
(noun)
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convent
/
ˈ
kɑːnvənt/
noun
plural
convents
convent
/
ˈ
kɑːnvənt/
noun
plural
convents
Learner's definition of CONVENT
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a group of nuns who live together
She joined a
convent
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the house or buildings they live in
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compare
monastery
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