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convent vs nunnery

nunnery vs convent

convent and nunnery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
convent Yes No No No
nunnery Yes No No No
As nouns, nunnery is a hyponym of convent; that is, nunnery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convent:
  • convent: a religious residence especially for nuns
  • nunnery: the convent of a community of nuns
Other hyponyms of convent include abbey.
convent (noun) nunnery (noun)
a religious residence especially for nuns the convent of a community of nuns
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
Difference between convent and nunnery

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