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cloister Definition and Meaning in English (cloister definition)

noun
Synonyms:monasteryconventabbey
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Cloister definition: A covered walkway, often with an open colonnade, found in a monastery, convent, or college, typically enclosing a courtyard.

Definitions of Cloister

  1. 1noun

    A covered walkway, often with an open colonnade, found in a monastery, convent, or college, typically enclosing a courtyard.

  2. 2verb

    To seclude or confine someone in a place of religious seclusion, or to live a life of seclusion.

Example Sentences

“The monks walked silently through the ancient cloister.”

“She decided to cloister herself away from the world after the tragedy.”

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past participlecloistered
present participlecloistering
adjectivecloistral

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Cloister definition: A covered walkway, often with an open colonnade, found in a monastery, convent, or college, typically enclosing a courtyard.
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'Cloister' translates to 'cloister' in English. Cloister definition: A covered walkway, often with an open colonnade, found in a monastery, convent, or college, typically enclosing a courtyard.
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