convent
-
a formally arranged gatheringsynonyms: beraadslaging, beraadslagingen, conventie, deliberatie, dialoog, overleg, vergaderingtypes:afdelingsvergadering, bestuursvergadering, directievergadering, fractievergaderinga meeting for administrative purposesfractieberaada closed political meetingjaarvergaderinga prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)conventiea large formal assemblyencountergroepa meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotionscolloquium, symposion, symposiuma meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentationstype of:
-
the body of people in a learned occupationsynonyms: communauteit, commune, communiteit, gemeenschap, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, woongemeenschap, woongroeptypes:rabbinaatrabbis collectivelyCleresiein Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)type of:beroepsgroepa body of people doing the same kind of work
-
a formal association of people with similar interestssynonyms: bevolkingsgroep, broederschap, club, communauteit, commune, communiteit, congregatie, fraterniteit, gemeenschap, klaver, klaveren, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, kolonie, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, soos, vereniging, vrijmetselaarsloge, woongemeenschap, woongroeptypes:schaakcluba club of people to play chesscorps, corpsbal, corpspik, corpsstudent, studentencorps, studentensociëteit, studentenvereniginga social club for male undergraduateszangvereniginga club organized to sing togetherjachtverenigingan association of huntsmen who hunt for sportroeivereniginga club for rowerstype of:belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, instelling, sportbonda formal organization of people or groups of people
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Vocabulary lists containing convent
Mathilde Loisel covets an extravagant lifestyle she can't afford. In order to fit in at a high-society party to which she is invited, she borrows a necklace from a friend—a decision that will change her life forever. Read the full text of the story here.
Xiomara hides her poetry from her religious family, but when she joins a slam poetry club, she must decide whether or not she's ready for her voice to be heard. Learn these words from the acclaimed novel-in-verse by slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo.
Margaret is an orphan who was raised by nuns on an isolated island. When Eleanor, the exiled Queen of Albion, is imprisoned on the island, Margaret learns secrets about her past and becomes involved in a daring plot to save the queen.