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convent
convent /ˈkɒnvənt $ ˈkɑːnvent/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: covent, from Latin conventus 'group of people who have come together', from convenire; convenient
a building or set of buildings where nuns live ⇨ monastery
convent school