From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. coven
From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.
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