CONVENT, n. A place of retirement for woman who wish for leisure to meditate upon the vice of idleness.

Source: THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
 

Convent \Con*vent"\, v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire. See Convene, v. i.]

1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.]

--Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.]

[1913 Webster]

When that is known and golden time convents. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Convent \Con*vent"\, v. t. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. [Obs.]

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Convent \Con"vent\, n. [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See Convene, v. i.]

1. A coming together; a meeting. [Obs.]

[1913 Webster]

A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns. [1913 Webster]

One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

convent

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Convent \Con*vent"\, v. t. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. [Obs.]

--Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Convent \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)