convent

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
2. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
3. (especially) The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
4. (India) A Christian school.
5. A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
6. A coming together; a meeting.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
2. (obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
3. (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.

Conceptos

convento

monasterio

seminario

convento de monjas

Sinónimos

monastery

cloister

abbey

nunnery

temple

house

🏠

cottage

priory

convention

Traducciones

convento

couvent

Kloster

klooster

convento

monastero

monasterium

monastère

μοναστήρι

convent

Nonnenkloster

mosteiro

monestir

cloître

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈkɒn.vɛnt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: convent

In summary

From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven.