couvent

/ku.vɑ̃/couver
1.
nounmasculine

convent

nunnery

monastery

Il y a un vieux couvent juste à côté de chez moi.

There is an old convent right next to my place.

Synonyms:monastère, abbaye
2.
verbInd1stPresPlur3

brood (to sit on eggs)

incubate

to brood over; to harbor (a plan, resentment, etc.)

to nurture (an idea or project)

Les poules couvent leurs œufs dans la grange.

The hens are brooding over their eggs in the barn.

Synonyms:incuber, nourrir