noun
covent
noun
1
An older form of the word "convent" — a religious community, especially of nuns.
"The old manuscripts refer to the local covent of nuns."
How to Use Covent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn archaic spelling/form of "convent," now mostly seen in old texts or place names like Covent Garden.
Word Forms
covents plural
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Etymology
From Old French covent, an earlier form of what became "convent" in modern English — most familiar today in the London place name Covent Garden.