English noun: convent | |||
1. | convent (artifact) a religious residence especially for nuns | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cloister, religious residence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abbey, nunnery | ||
Part holonym | cell, cubicle | ||
2. | convent (group) a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together | ||
Broader (hypernym) | community | ||
Part meronym | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||