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convent

con·vent

convent

 
pronunciation:
kan vent [or] kan vnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a group of nuns living together and devoted to a religious life.
synonyms:
nuns, sisterhood
definition 2: the buildings lived in by such a group.
similar words:
abbey, cloister
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