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convent

[kon-vent, -vuhnt] / ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt /


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The women find refuge in a convent and, ultimately, in a seaside town where some measure of peace awaits them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

In Rome, they founded the convent of Santa Maria del Popolo at one of the city's main entrances, with trees and gardens nearby.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

In 1990, after almost five decades of shuttling among temporary locations, the painting was finally installed in Rimini’s new Museo della Città, a renovated Jesuit convent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Sister Regina arrived at the convent in 1958 and Sister Rita in 1962.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

The convent had become one of Dad’s most frequently used threats.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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