| 词汇 | convent |
| 释义 | convent noun[ C ] uk /ˈkɒn.vənt/ us /ˈkɑːn.vənt/ a building in which nuns (= members of a female religious order) live女修道院 Compare monastery Religious people: monks & nuns abbess abbey abbot anchorite ascetic benedictine friar friary habit hermit lay brother lay sister monastically monasticism monk mother novice priory Trappist monk veil You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Religious buildings & places Idiomenter a convent A little farther along, the window of the convent seemed to be ablaze with light. I had been brought up in a convent, but a convent is not a nursery. The kindness of my friends has secured me a retreat in the convent of the Scottish Benedictine nuns in Paris. When she was thirteen, her father himself took her to town to place her in the convent. convent | American Dictionaryconvent noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑn·vent, -vənt/ a building or group of buildings in which nuns (= religious women) live or worship |
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