. "A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers/sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion. The terms \"convent\" or \"nunnery\" almost invariably refers to a community of women in modern English usage (from 18th century), while \"monastery\", \"priory\" or \"friary\" is used for men; but in historical usage they are often interchangeable."@en . .