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  • 111Convent der Nautischen Kameradschaften — Der Convent der Nautischen Kameradschaften (CNK) ist ein Verband von sieben deutschen Studentenverbindungen an Seefahrtschulen und Fachhochschulen mit nautischen Studiengängen. Er vereint rund 1.600 Nautiker, ist parteipolitisch unabhängig und… …

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  • 112Convent Crash — The Convent Crash, also known as the Orléans air disaster and Villa St. Louis disaster, occurred on May 15, 1956 after a CF 100 fighter jet crashed into the Villa St. Louis in the community of Orléans, Ontario. 15 people were killed in the crash… …

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  • 113convent — I. noun Etymology: Middle English covent, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire Date: 13th century a local community or house of a religious order or congregation; especially an establishment of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 114CONVENT — n. m. Assemblée générale de francs maçons …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 115convent — /kon vent, veuhnt/, n. 1. a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior. 2. a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns. 3. the building or buildings occupied by such a society; a… …

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  • 116convent — noun /kɒn.vɛnt/ a) A religious community whose members, (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self imposed vows. b) The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. See Also: convenance,… …

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  • 117Convent — [nunnery]. The place of a community of Christians living together according to the rule of the religious order to which they belong (the term is not confined to women religious). [< Lat. conventus = assembly] Cf. Conventualis; Monastery;… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 118convent — con|vent Mot Agut Nom masculí …

    Diccionari Català-Català

  • 119convent — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary a school offering education in the English medium …

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  • 120convent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cloister, nunnery. See temple. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. religious community, cloister, nunnery; see cloister 1 , retreat 2 . See Synonym Study at cloister . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. nunnery,… …

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