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A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, convent means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion. See more
The term convent derives via Old French from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio, meaning "to convene, to come together". It was first used in this sense when the … See more
The mendicant orders appeared at the beginning of the 13th century with the growth of cities; they include in particular the Dominicans, the Franciscans, the Carmelites, … See more
• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Convent" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
• Carmelite Monastery of the Sacred Hearts — an example of a modern-day convent
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Convent (French: Couvent) is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has been the parish seat since 1869. It is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area .
As of the 2010 census, its population was 711. The 2018 median household income was $52,292 above the state's average.Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins
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Noun. convent (plural convents) A religious community whose members live under strict …
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