Convent vs. Missionary — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Convent and Missionary
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Definitions
Convent
A convent is a community of either priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, monks or nuns; or the building used by the community, particularly in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion.
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to promote their faith or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.In the Latin translation of the Bible, Jesus Christ uses the word when sending the disciples to preach the gospel in his name. The term is most commonly used for Christian missions, but can be used for any creed or ideology.The word mission originates from 1598 when Jesuits, the members of the Society of Jesus sent members abroad, derived from the Latin missionem (nom.
Convent
A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows
Maria entered the convent at the age of eighteen
Missionary
A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
Convent
A community, especially of nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior.
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Missionary
Relating to or characteristic of a missionary or a religious mission
Our taxi driver shared a sense of missionary zeal with us
Missionary work
Convent
The building or buildings occupied by such a community.
Missionary
One who is sent on a mission, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country.
Convent
A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
Missionary
One who attempts to persuade or convert others to a particular program, doctrine, or set of principles; a propagandist.
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Convent
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
Missionary
Of or relating to missions or missionaries.
Convent
Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.
Missionary
Engaged in the activities of a mission or missionary.
Convent
(India) A Christian school.
Missionary
Tending to propagandize or use insistent persuasion
Missionary fervor.
Convent
A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
Missionary
One who is sent on a mission.
Convent
A coming together; a meeting.
Missionary
(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed.
A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.
Convent
(obsolete) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
Missionary
(pejorative) A religious messenger.
Convent
(obsolete) To meet together; to concur.
Missionary
(uncountable) The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
Convent
(obsolete) To be convenient; to serve.
Missionary
Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
Convent
A coming together; a meeting.
A usual ceremony at their [the witches] convents or meetings.
Missionary
Relating to a (religious) mission.
Convent
An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
One of our convent, and his [the duke's] confessor.
Missionary
One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion.
Convent
A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent.
Missionary
Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
Convent
To meet together; to concur.
Missionary
Someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
Convent
To be convenient; to serve.
When that is known and golden time convents.
Missionary
Someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Convent
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
Convent
A religious residence especially for nuns
Convent
A community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together