1) at the head of a convent or nunnery (abbess)
a building in which monks or nuns live as a community in the service of God
building that houses monks, nuns, or priests; church
a covered walk, usually on the sides of an open courtyard, with a wall on the outer side and columns or arches on the inner side
secluded religious place
a place where nuns or monks live
building that houses monks, nuns, or priests; church