convent

//ˈkɒn.vənt//
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Noun

conventSingular
conventsPlural
1

A religious community of nuns living together under monastic vows, or the building in which they reside.

She decided to enter a convent and dedicate her life to prayer.

2

A school or educational institution run by nuns.

She attended a convent school until she was eighteen.