"conventual" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kənˈvɛntjuːəl/ [UK], /kənˈvɛnt͡ʃuəl/ [General-American] Forms: more conventual [comparative], most conventual [superlative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin conventuālis, from Latin conventus (“convent”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷem-}}, {{bor|en|ML.|conventuālis}} Medieval Latin conventuālis, {{der|en|la|conventus||convent}} Latin conventus (“convent”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} conventual (comparative more conventual, superlative most conventual)
  1. Pertaining to a convent or convent life; cloistered, monastic. Categories (topical): Catholicism, Monasticism Synonyms: conventical Derived forms: conventualism, Conventual Franciscans (english: religious order)
    Sense id: en-conventual-en-adj-OBvYJEpx Disambiguation of Catholicism: 49 51 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16

Noun

IPA: /kənˈvɛntjuːəl/ [UK], /kənˈvɛnt͡ʃuəl/ [General-American] Forms: conventuals [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin conventuālis, from Latin conventus (“convent”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷem-}}, {{bor|en|ML.|conventuālis}} Medieval Latin conventuālis, {{der|en|la|conventus||convent}} Latin conventus (“convent”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} conventual (plural conventuals)
  1. A member of a convent. Categories (topical): Catholicism
    Sense id: en-conventual-en-noun-IWpLRqMS Disambiguation of Catholicism: 49 51

Inflected forms

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