c. 1200, covent, cuvent, from Anglo-French covent, from Old French convent, from Latin conventus "assembly," used in Medieval Latin for "religious house," originally past participl [..]

a religious residence especially for nuns a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters [..]

 to convene, summon.

To dream of seeking refuge in a convent, denotes that your future will be signally free from care and enemies, unless on entering the building you encounter a priest. If so, you will seek often and in vain for relief from worldly cares and mind worry. For a young girl to dream of seeing a convent, her virtue and honestly will be questioned.   

A convent is a religious organization and/or building which typically houses nuns or sisters of a religious order. In days past, the convent was a place for nuns to live lives of prayer, seclusion, an [..]

(n) a religious residence especially for nuns(n) a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together

to convene, summon to be convenient

A place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the vice of idleness. CROSS

A convent is the specialised monastery

A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community li [..]