What is the difference between convent and covenant?
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A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
* Addison
A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
A coming together; a meeting.
* Ben Jonson
(obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
* 1613 , , V. i. 52:
(obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
(obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
* 1599 , , V. i. 379:
(legal) An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
(legal) A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
An incidental clause in an agreement.
to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant
* L'Estrange
* Bible, Matthew xxvi. 15
(legal) To enter a formal agreement.
(legal) To bind oneself in contract.
(legal) To make a stipulation.
Covenant is a related term of convent.
As nouns the difference between convent and covenant
is that convent is a religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows while covenant is an agreement to do or not do a particular thing.As verbs the difference between convent and covenant
is that convent is to call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene while covenant is to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.convent
English
(wikipedia convent)Noun
(en noun)- One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent .
- a usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings
See also
* monastery * nunneryVerb
(en verb)- Tomorrow morning to the Council board / He be convented .
- (Beaumont and Fletcher)
- When that is known and golden time convents .
covenant
English
(wikipedia covenant)Alternative forms
* covenaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- Jupiter covenanted with him, that it should be hot or cold, wet or dry, as the tenant should direct.
- and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver
