1. (a.) Of or pertaining to a convent; monastic.
2. (n.) One who lives in a convent; a monk or nun; a recluse.
Thesaurus Entries
canoness, chatelaine, clergywoman, conventual, dame, dowager, first lady, goodwife, governess, great lady, homemaker, housewife, lady superior, madam, matriarch, matron, mistress, mother superior, novice, nun, postulant, prioress, religieuse, secular canoness, sister, superioress, the reverend mother
