convent

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/|/ˈkɒn.vənt/    美 /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
    — Near-synonym: abbey
  2. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
    — One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.
  3. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.; Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence. especially
  4. A Christian school. India
  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.
    — ...an usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings...
动词 v.
  1. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. obsolete
    — Tomorrow morning to the Council board He be convented.
  2. To meet together; to concur. obsolete
    — We convent nought else but woes
  3. To be convenient; to serve. obsolete
    — When that is known and golden time convents.

词形变化

convents plural convents present,singular,third-person conventing participle,present convented participle,past convented past

词汇关系

衍生词
convent school Convent Station
相关词
convenance convene convenient conventicle convention covenant Covent Garden covin commune rectory seminary

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.
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