"covent" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kuˈvɛnt/, /ˈkuvɛnt/, /-ant/, /kɔnˈvɛnt/ (note: after Latin), /ˈkɔnvɛnt/ (note: after Latin) Forms: covant [alternative], cuvent [alternative, Early-Middle-English], couvent [alternative, Late-Middle-English], convent [alternative, Late-Middle-English], convente [alternative, Late-Middle-English], cowent [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French covent, from Latin conventus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|covent}} Borrowed from Old French covent, {{der|enm|la|conventus}} Latin conventus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} covent
  1. A congregation or meeting; an assembled group of people.
    Sense id: en-covent-enm-noun-nPwLdByE Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 16 15 17 4 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 18 27 25 30
  2. A group or order of (male or female) monastics; a convent.
    Sense id: en-covent-enm-noun-UhPjMtSV Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 16 15 17 4 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 18 27 25 30
  3. A monastery; a building housing such a group.
    Sense id: en-covent-enm-noun-UCMPMf44 Categories (other): Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 18 27 25 30
  4. (rare) A group of projectiles. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-covent-enm-noun-klTLqPfR Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings and structures, Collectives, Monasticism Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 16 15 17 4 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 18 21 3 27 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 18 27 25 30 Disambiguation of Collectives: 36 13 3 48 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 16 24 23 37

Alternative forms

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