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Convent vs Covent - What's the difference?

convent | covent |

Covent is a descendant of convent.



In obsolete terms the difference between convent and covent

is that convent is to be convenient; to serve while covent is convent.

As a verb convent

is to call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

convent

English

(wikipedia convent)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
    • One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent .
  • 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
    • a usual ceremony at their [the witches'] convents or meetings

    Related terms

    * convenance * convene * convenient * conventicle * convention * covenant

    See also

    * monastery * nunnery

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
  • * 1613 , , V. i. 52:
    • Tomorrow morning to the Council board / He be convented .
  • (obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • (obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
  • * 1599 , , V. i. 379:
    • When that is known and golden time convents .

    covent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) convent
  • * {{quote-book, year=c. 1500, author=Anonymous, title=A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton, ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=, author=Christopher Marlowe, title=The Jew of Malta, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=BARABAS. Marry, the Turk [134] shall be one of my godfathers, But not a word to any of your covent . }}

    Derived terms

    * (Covent Garden) ----