: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel, which occupies a Belle Époque building that dates back to 1848, feels a world away from a former convent.
—Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Four Dominican Sisters from a convent in Regensburg, Germany, went to New York City in 1853.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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The villa, transformed from a 16th-century convent, offers a vantage point overlooking the town and coast, especially enjoyable from one of the terraces and infinity pool.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel, which occupies a Belle Époque building that dates back to 1848, feels a world away from a former convent.
—Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Four Dominican Sisters from a convent in Regensburg, Germany, went to New York City in 1853.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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