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Webster 1913 Edition

Convent

Con′vent

,
Noun.
[L.
conventus
a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See
Convene
,
Verb.
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.
Shakespeare
3.
A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
Syn. – Nunnery; monastery; abbey. See
Cloister
.

Con-vent′

,
Verb.
I.
[L.
conventus
, p. p. of
convenire
. See
Convene
,
Verb.
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
.
Shakespeare

Con-vent′

,
Verb.
T.
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Convent

CONVENT

,
Noun.
[L., to assemble.]
1.
An assembly of persons devoted to religion; a body of monks or nuns.
2.
A house for persons devoted to religion; an abbey; a monastery; a nunnery.

CONVENT

,
Verb.
T.
[L.] To call before a judge or judicature.

CONVENT

,
Verb.
I.
To meet; to concur. [Not used.]

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