: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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The Avignon popes locked them up in a special convent, the Repenties, set up far from the center of town.
—Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Dedicated in 1906, the church was razed in 1995, along with its rectory, convent and grade school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
When, in the end, Bill removes an abused girl from the convent and walks her through town for all to see, back to his home, it isn’t played as some triumphant moment, but as an act of pure humanity.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Poitier brings his megawatt charm to the proceedings as Homer gets to know the convent, taking this opportunity to not only do good but to satisfy his architectural dreams.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The Avignon popes locked them up in a special convent, the Repenties, set up far from the center of town.
—Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Dedicated in 1906, the church was razed in 1995, along with its rectory, convent and grade school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
When, in the end, Bill removes an abused girl from the convent and walks her through town for all to see, back to his home, it isn’t played as some triumphant moment, but as an act of pure humanity.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for convent
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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