: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
When the sisters were old enough, their widowed father sent them to a boarding school at a convent in Warsaw, Poland.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In Episode 10, Jamie noted that Michael had agreed to accompany Joanie to her convent in Paris.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
Her part seems easy on paper: a mean and demanding mother superior at the start who ultimately helps Deloris hide in the convent.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The planners lead them to their dream venue Desierto De Los Leones, a 400-year-old convent in a forest of old-growth trees just outside of the city.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
When the sisters were old enough, their widowed father sent them to a boarding school at a convent in Warsaw, Poland.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In Episode 10, Jamie noted that Michael had agreed to accompany Joanie to her convent in Paris.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
Her part seems easy on paper: a mean and demanding mother superior at the start who ultimately helps Deloris hide in the convent.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 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 27 Dec. 2024.
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