found a convent

Frequency: 4.61.6 per million words

to establish or set up a new convent

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  • A devout queen founded the convent in the 15th century.
  • This convent was founded by a noblewoman seeking a spiritual life.
  • They have received a large donation to found a new convent in the city.
  • The religious order has founded a convent to help the poor in the region.
  • His lifelong ambition was to found a convent dedicated to silent contemplation.
  • The historical chronicles state that a missionary founded the convent centuries ago.
  • Founding a convent in such a remote area was a monumental challenge.
  • Do we know who originally founded this convent?
  • If the land had been granted, she would have founded the convent herself.
  • By 1850, the order had already founded a convent and a small school.