convent

Everyday

1. (church) A building where nuns live, pray and work together. tree →
2. (church) A community of nuns. tree →
3. A school run by nuns, often called a convent school. tree →

In the lessons

Seen in history lessons, stories set in Catholic or Anglican countries, and Ireland, where many schools were convent schools. Nuns are women who give their lives to God and take vows; Christians believe this is a calling. Monks live in a monastery; nuns live in a convent.

Examples

• The nuns of the convent rise early to pray. tree →
• My grandma went to a convent school in Cork. tree →
• The old convent is now a museum. tree →
• Visitors could buy jam made by the sisters of the convent. tree →
• The convent garden had high stone walls. tree →
• In the story the girl was sent away to a convent. tree →
• On this mountain of sand is a lofty old building--the convent of Borglum. tree →

Note

Do not confuse with «convert» (to change, or a person who changes religion) or «covenant» (a solemn promise, in the Bible). Monastery = for monks; convent or nunnery = for nuns.