What is the difference between convent and monastery?
convent | monastery |
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:
Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).
As nouns the difference between convent and monastery
is that convent is a religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows while monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).As a verb convent
is to call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.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 .