couvent — meaning in English

English meaning

• convent noun A community of nuns or monks living together under religious vows, or the building where they live.
• nunnery noun A community of nuns, or the building where they live; a convent.

Senses

couvent is used for these senses in English:

• nunnery (chiefly, _, Christianity) The residence of a female religious community, a monastery for nuns.

convent — full definition

1. noun A community of nuns or monks living together under religious vows, or the building where they live.
2. noun A school run by such a religious community.