convento

Definitions of convento
  1. noun
    a religious residence especially for nuns
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    types:
    abadía
    a convent ruled by an abbess
    convento de monjas
    the convent of a community of nuns
    type of:
    claustro, residencia religiosa
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
  2. noun
    the residence of a religious community
    synonyms: cenobio, monasterio
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    types:
    abadía
    a monastery ruled by an abbot
    monasterio
    a monastery of friars
    type of:
    claustro, residencia religiosa
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
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