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convent: see monasticism monasticism (mənăs`tĭsĭzəm, mō–) ..... Click the link for more information. . convent 1. a building inhabited by a religious community, usually of nuns 2. the religious community inhabiting such a building 3. a school in which the teachers are nuns How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even BJP leaders scramble like everyone else to get their children admitted to convent schools. While attending British convent schools, she discovered the music of Peggy Lee, whose intimate come-hither style was a major formative influence. The Sisters of Loreto, the Irish Catholic Nuns who established convent schools throughout India for the genteel education of proper (and wealthy) young ladies would undoubtedly be aghast to find themselves linked with the likes of Agnes Smedley, socialist, revolutionary and mistress of Virendranath Chattopadyaya, a leader of India's nationalist movement. |
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