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convent

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


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He grew up in Kolkata, moving between a convent school and a prestigious Jesuit boys' school where he first discovered music while cleaning instruments in the music room.

From BBC Apr. 17, 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

Seasonal purists could just download the dozen or so Christmas episodes of this long-running and still-exceptional drama about a group of midwives working out of a convent in London’s East End.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

That this is all unfolding at a convent is an obvious irony, though as handled here it isn’t a cheap or facile one.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

“The place was a convent way back when,” Nydia said.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

To manage on a starting salary, some young professionals are turning to convents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“Many of the early monasteries and convents took vows of silence, but that did not include singing, bells or gongs,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2023

Across Europe, the continent that nurtured Christianity for most of two millennia, churches, convents and chapels stand empty and increasingly derelict as faith and church attendance shriveled over the past half century.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

Now, Patrimonio Nacional oversees palaces, monasteries, convents, and royal gardens across the country.

From Washington Times May 22, 2023

“The convents have been decimated,” Father Franco said.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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