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con·vent
 convent
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- pronunciation:
- kan
vent
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kan
v
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a society of persons, usu. nuns, devoted to a religious life with the guidance of a superior.
- synonyms:
- nuns, sisterhood
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| definition 2: |
the buildings occupied by such a society; nunnery.
- synonyms:
- nunnery
- similar words:
- abbey, cloister, priory
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| related words: |
monastery |
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