Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Convent

Convent , noun

[Latin conventus a meeting, Late Latin also, a convent. See Convene, v. i.]

1.
A coming together; a meeting. [Obsolete]
A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings. — B. Jonson
2.
An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor. — Shakespeare
3.
A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. — Addison

Convent , intransitive verb

[Latin conventus, past participle of convenire. See Convene, v. i.]

1.
To meet together; to concur. [obsolete] — Beau. & Fl
2.
To be convenient; to serve. [Obsolete]
When that is known and golden time convents. — Shakespeare

Convent , transitive verb

To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare