| 单词 | cloister |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cloister(ˈklɔɪstə) noun 1. a covered walk, usually around a quadrangle in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade on the inside and a wall on the outside 2. (sometimes plural) a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery 3. life in a monastery or convent verb 4. (transitive) to confine or seclude in or as if in a monastery Derived forms cloister-like (ˈcloister-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French cloistre, from Medieval Latin claustrum monastic cell, from Latin: bolt, barrier, from claudere to close; influenced in form by Old French cloison partition |
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