con·vent
 convent
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- pronunciation:
- kan
vent
[or]
kan
v
nt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of nuns living together and devoted to a religious life.
- synonyms:
- nuns, sisterhood
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| definition 2: |
the buildings lived in by such a group.
- similar words:
- abbey, cloister
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| related words: |
monastery |
The word convent
contains the following part:
veni, vent, ven, -vene
Latin
root
that means
to come
Example words: