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convent

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


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While the majority of the south is Shia, Farah said Israel's demolitions in Yarun have included "the church hall, a convent and the Saint George school".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

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

The three of us walked as one to the Acllahuasi, the Sun Maidens’ convent, and the air was full of the fresh, earthy smell that a strong rain leaves.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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