Meaning of 'cloister'

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Meaning of ‘cloister’

3 definitions found.

cloister

noun

residence that is a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery, featuring a courtyard with covered walks

Example: "My grandparents like to visit European cloisters."

Synonyms: religious residence

verb

to seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister

Example: "I cloistered myself in the office."

verb

to surround with a building or protection, as of a garden in a cloister

Example: "We cloistered the holy site."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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