: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Packed with more than 30 different plant species, this open-air space stands as a testament to the building’s lengthy history, equipped with a well that was installed in the 1600s while the space served as a convent for the Order of Saint Clare.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Specifically, Bill becomes increasingly aware of young girls being held and abused by the nuns of his convent, led by a sinister mother superior, Sister Mary (played with dark-eyed, cold-hearted terror by Emily Watson).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
One such drab task, however, unexpectedly unlocks more enticing revelations — when she’s dispatched to Geel’s apartment to pick up some clothes for the defendant while she’s remanded to an out-of-town convent.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
For centuries, The Courier Journal reported more than 100 years ago, their remains were kept in Roman catacombs alongside other martyrs who had been killed over their religious beliefs before being taken to a convent in Agnani, Italy, sometime around 1700.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Packed with more than 30 different plant species, this open-air space stands as a testament to the building’s lengthy history, equipped with a well that was installed in the 1600s while the space served as a convent for the Order of Saint Clare.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Specifically, Bill becomes increasingly aware of young girls being held and abused by the nuns of his convent, led by a sinister mother superior, Sister Mary (played with dark-eyed, cold-hearted terror by Emily Watson).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
One such drab task, however, unexpectedly unlocks more enticing revelations — when she’s dispatched to Geel’s apartment to pick up some clothes for the defendant while she’s remanded to an out-of-town convent.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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