conventual

[ kuhn-ven-choo-uhl ]

/ kənˈvɛn tʃu əl /

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adjective

of, belonging to, or characteristic of a convent.

noun

Friar Minor Conventual.

a member of a convent or monastery.

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Origin of conventual

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin conventuālis, equivalent to Latin conventu-, stem of conventusconvent + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM conventual

con·ven·tu·al·ly, adjective

Words nearby conventual

conventional weapon, conventional wisdom, convention center, conventioneer, conventioner, conventual, Conventual Mass, converge, convergence, convergence zone, convergent

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How to use conventual in a sentence

Scant remains of the conventual buildings may be traced to the south of the Priory ruins.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
On the 24th of February, in the morning, Jeanne attended conventual mass there.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
The little ecclesia domestica, as he happily called it, seems to have been entirely without rule or conventual order.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Gradually a conventual settlement, such as was the ideal of the time, gathered in this spot.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

In this semi-conventual silence and solitude, the excitement which had swept me along for three weeks subsided rapidly.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for conventual

conventual

/ (kənˈvɛntjʊəl) /

adjective

of, belonging to, or characteristic of a convent

noun

a member of a convent

Derived forms of conventual

conventually, adverb

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