Noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:She lived in a small convent in Paris.

Definition:A community of women, especially nuns, living together and practicing religious vows in a particular religious order.

From convent

Example:The new nunnery was founded to serve the congregation.

Definition:A group of people living under the same religious or ecclesiastical administration, especially a congregation of nuns.

From congregation

Example:The nunnery was renowned for its beautifully decorated church.

Definition:A building for Christian worship.

From church

Example:The nuns made vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Definition:A solemn promise to perform certain acts, especially a religious obligation.

From vow

Example:The community followed the rule of St. Benedict as a guide to daily life.

Definition:A set of instructions for the conduct of a religious community’s life, often based on the principles and practices of a particular religious order.

From rule

Example:She joined a Franciscan order after her conversion.

Definition:A religious community of monks or nuns living under a certain rule and practice.

From order

Example:The nunnery was a small community of six nuns.

Definition:A group of people living together in the same area or having a particular characteristic in common.

From community

Example:She was a member of a Carmelite religious order.

Definition:Relating to religion, especially Christianity.

From religious

Example:The clothing line offers conventual clothing for sisters.

Definition:Of, relating to, or designed for use in a convent.

From conventual

Example:The monastic life is centered around communal prayer and work.

Definition:Relating to a monk or a monastery, especially to the life of a monk or the community of monks.

From monastic