First Known Use: 15th century
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1conventual
adjective con·ven·tu·al \kən-ˈven-chə-wəl, -chü-əl, kän-, -ˈvench-wəl\
Definition of CONVENTUAL
2
capitalized : of or relating to the Conventuals
— con·ven·tu·al·ly adverb
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Origin of CONVENTUAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French conventuel, from Medieval Latin conventualis, from conventus convent
2conventual
noun
Definition of CONVENTUAL
1
capitalized : a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual forming a branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi under a mitigated rule
2
: a member of a conventual community
First Known Use of CONVENTUAL
1533
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