Convent definition

Latin conventus, from convenire, "to come together", "to assemble", from con- + venire, "to come"

A religious community whose members, (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows
the buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives
a gathering of people lasting several days which come from different regions of a country or even the world for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected