: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hotel de Pavie, once a convent for nuns, that offered shelter and protection to pilgrims and travelers is today a glamarous experience to partake in.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But during the 13th century, Morlaix residents built a church and later a convent, and this building stands today as the oldest religious monument in the city.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The Hotel’s History The boutique hotel is situated in a 14th century palazzo that was originally built as a convent; 500 years later it was transformed by Sister Maria Raimonda Fuentes to shelter and provide education for underprivileged girls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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On a recent morning, two restorers scrambled up scaffolding in the convent’s chapter house to put some finishing touches on their work.
—Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hotel de Pavie, once a convent for nuns, that offered shelter and protection to pilgrims and travelers is today a glamarous experience to partake in.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But during the 13th century, Morlaix residents built a church and later a convent, and this building stands today as the oldest religious monument in the city.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The Hotel’s History The boutique hotel is situated in a 14th century palazzo that was originally built as a convent; 500 years later it was transformed by Sister Maria Raimonda Fuentes to shelter and provide education for underprivileged girls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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