convent
Syllabification: (con·vent)
Pronunciation: /ˈkänˌvent/
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Definition of convent
noun
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin conventus 'assembly, company', from the verb convenire (see convene). The original spelling was covent (surviving in the place name Covent Garden); the modern form dates from the 16th century