Conventual

Ely thus became a cathedral -- of the kind that was called conventual cathedrals. ❋ W. D. Sweeting (N/A)

The qualifying word conventual, provinical, or general, explains the nature of the meeting, and a general chapter, therefore, is one composed of representatives of a whole order or congregation or other group of monasteries. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

This official public Mass is called the conventual Mass; if possible it should be a high Mass, but, even if it be not, it always has some of the features of high Mass. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Gregory VII., with the aid of the Countess Matilda, for the principle of papal supremacy exerted a marked influence upon the religious life of the time and gave an undoubted impetus to the idea of conventual life for women, as during this period many new cloisters were established. ❋ John Robert Effinger (1901)

The conventional [Transcriber's Note: so in original, probably should be "conventual"] buildings sold and destroyed, portions only reserved for residence of Dean and Canons and other officers. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

"conventual" Mass (missa conventualis); it completes, with the canonical Hours, the official public service of God in such a church. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Our good friend Martin Bürger of EXSVLTET now has two short videos of the conventual Mass last 4 August, Feast of St. Dominic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Church in Wales had never run to nunneries, as even conventual life for men had never been on the same monastic pattern as in England. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No more reconciled to the prospect of marriage with the unknown bridegroom from Anglesey than to a conventual cell among strangers in England, Heledd had slipped through the gates of Aber before they closed at night, and gone to look for some future of her own choosing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Come, you have your reasons for wishing to enter the conventual life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Christine-- even if Universal Healthcare became a reality, we'd probably STILL need to have auctions as experimental treatments wouldn't be covered, so people with rare/unusual conditions or conditions that didn't respond well to conventual treatment would need to scrape together the cash or die. ❋ Editorial Anonymous (2009)

Blocks of dark, reddish basalt, similiar to those of the porch and sanctuary arch of the church, outline the stocky arcades along the cloister, and archaic doorways with pointed Gothic arches open into the surrounding conventual rooms. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Gladstone, a devout Anglican testified to the need for conventual institutions for women. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In his conventual throne he will be but coldly looked on — disliked, it may be, and envied. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I have since seen this noble work in the library of a distinguished family, and I must own I am ashamed to reflect, that, in so wealthy a country as ours, a similar digest of our historians should not be undertaken, under the patronage of the noble and the learned, in rivalry of that which the Benedictines of Paris executed at the expense of their own conventual funds. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He turned with conventual reverence to the Lord Abbot; and as they stood together, it was scarce possible to see a more complete difference of form and expression. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During this time, sister Ursula, to give her for the last time her conventual name, exchanged her stole, or loose upper garment, for the more succinct cloak and hood of a horseman. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The name of the old conventual church was used as the parish church of the ❋ Unknown (2008)