Cloister

noun
'klɔɪstər

Noun

  • residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

    Type of:Residence

  • a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

    Type of:CourtCourtyard

Verb

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

    “She cloistered herself in the office”

    Type of:InsulateIsolate

  • surround with a cloister

    “cloister the garden”

    Type of:SurroundBorderEnviron

  • surround with a cloister, as of a garden

    Type of:SurroundSkirtBorder

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