conventual
/kənˈvɛntʃuəl/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a convent (a religious community, especially of nuns).
- The conventual garden was peaceful, with rows of herbs and a small fountain.
- The building's architecture had a simple, conventual style.
- She lived a conventual life of prayer, work, and silence.
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noun
- A member of a convent; a nun or monk living in a religious community.
- The conventuals gathered in the chapel for evening prayers.
- The conventuals worked together in the kitchen to prepare meals.
- Each conventual had her own small cell for sleeping and meditation.