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What's The Definition Of Convent?

\Con"vent\, n. [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. A coming together; a meeting. [Obs.] A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. --B. Jonson. 2. An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns. One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor. --Shak. 3. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery. One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. --Addison. Syn: Nunnery; monastery; abbey. See {Cloister}.
\Con*vent"\, v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.] --Beau. & Fl. 2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.] When that is known and golden time convents. --Shak.
\Con*vent"\, v. t. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. [Obs.] --Shak.