convent
/ˈkɒnvənt/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्वन्ट
मठ (ननों का), कॉन्वेंट
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a building in which nuns (members of a female religious community) live together
मठ (ननों का), कॉन्वेंट
- She spent her life in a convent.
- The nuns of the convent run a free school.
- The nuns in the convent grow vegetables in the garden.
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- A small convent stands on top of the hill.
- The convent provides shelter for orphaned girls.
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[C]
(also convent school) a school run by nuns
कॉन्वेंट स्कूल
- She studied at a convent school.
- My mother studied in a convent in Shimla.
- Many families in our town prefer to send their daughters to the convent.
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- He studied at a convent till Class 5.
- The convent is known for its strict discipline and fine choir.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / to a convent
Use in for living there and to for going there; a nun enters a convent.
वहाँ रहने के लिए 'in' और वहाँ जाने के लिए 'to' आता है; नन 'enter a convent' करती है।
- She lived in a convent for ten years.
- The girl was sent to a convent after her father's death.
convent school
A convent school is a school run by nuns; the school may admit students of any faith.
'Convent school' ननों द्वारा चलाया जाने वाला विद्यालय है; इसमें किसी भी धर्म के विद्यार्थी पढ़ सकते हैं।
- Radhika studied in a convent school in Shimla.
convent vs monastery
A convent is for nuns, women who live a religious life; a monastery is for monks, who are men.
'Convent' ननों के लिए है, जो स्त्रियाँ धार्मिक जीवन बिताती हैं; 'monastery' भिक्षुओं के लिए है, जो पुरुष होते हैं।
- The monks lived in the monastery across the valley, and the nuns in a convent below it.
convent-educated / convent girl
Convent-educated describes a person who studied in a convent school, often with a hint of social standing.
'Convent-educated' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसने कॉन्वेंट स्कूल में पढ़ाई की हो, प्रायः सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठा के संकेत के साथ।
- Her fluent English showed she was convent-educated.
+Collocations 4
adjective + convent
oldCatholicquiethilltopcloistered
- The old convent stands on a quiet hill.
verb + convent
enterjoinleavefoundvisit
- She joined the convent at nineteen.
convent + noun
schoolgardenbellchapelgate
- The convent bell rang at six every morning.
noun + convent
nun'sCarmeliteFranciscanmission
- A Franciscan convent was built near the church.
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- The nuns at the convent run a free clinic for the poor.
कॉन्वेंट की ननें ग़रीबों के लिए एक निःशुल्क क्लिनिक चलाती हैं।
- Many Indian students first learn English at a convent school.
कई भारतीय विद्यार्थी पहली बार किसी कॉन्वेंट स्कूल में अंग्रेज़ी सीखते हैं।
- The convent garden is full of roses in February.
फ़रवरी में कॉन्वेंट का बाग़ गुलाबों से भरा रहता है।
- Mother Teresa joined a convent in Ireland before coming to Kolkata.
मदर टेरेसा कोलकाता आने से पहले आयरलैंड के एक कॉन्वेंट में शामिल हुईं।
- The convent is closed to visitors after sunset.
सूर्यास्त के बाद कॉन्वेंट आगंतुकों के लिए बंद रहता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He lives in a convent with the monks.
✓ He lives in a monastery with the monks.
Monks live in a monastery; a convent is for nuns.
भिक्षु 'monastery' में रहते हैं; 'convent' ननों के लिए है।
✗ My sister reads in convent.
✓ My sister studies in a convent school.
A convent is a place of nuns; for a school, say convent school, and use studies, not reads.
'Convent' ननों का स्थान है; विद्यालय के लिए 'convent school' कहें, और 'reads' नहीं, 'studies' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She has gone to the convent school from her childhood.
✓ She has gone to the convent school since her childhood.
From is wrong for a time that continues up to now; use since.
अब तक जारी समय के लिए 'from' गलत है; 'since' का प्रयोग करें।
AaSpelling
con·vent
?Which word?
Keep apart convent and convent school (taught by nuns) and covenant (a formal agreement).
Convent, convent school (ननों द्वारा संचालित) और covenant (औपचारिक समझौता) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a place where nuns live is a convent or nunnery; where monks live a monastery; the head of a convent an abbess; of a monastery an abbot; a place where Buddhist monks live a vihara or monastery; a Hindu religious community an ashram or math.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ननों के रहने की जगह convent या nunnery; भिक्षुओं के रहने की monastery; convent की प्रमुख abbess; monastery का प्रमुख abbot; बौद्ध भिक्षुओं के रहने की जगह vihara या monastery; हिंदू धार्मिक समुदाय ashram या मठ।