cloister

[ kloi-ster ]

/ ˈklɔɪ stər /

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noun

a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.

a courtyard, especially in a religious institution, bordered with such walks.

a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent.

any quiet, secluded place.

life in a monastery or convent.

verb (used with object)

to confine in a monastery or convent.

to confine in retirement; seclude.

to furnish with a cloister or covered walk.

to convert into a monastery or convent.

Origin of cloister

1250–1300; Middle English cloistre<Anglo-French, Old French, blend of cloison partition (see cloisonné) and clostre (<Latin claustrum barrier (Late Latin: enclosed place); see claustrum)

SYNONYMS FOR cloister

3 abbey, priory.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cloister

clois·ter·less, adjectiveclois·ter·like, adjective

Words nearby cloister

clog, clog dance, clogger, cloggy, cloisonné, cloister, cloistered, cloistered vault, cloister garth, cloistral, cloistress

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Example sentences from the Web for cloister

In a wall in the cloister stands a double benetoir, or vessel for holy water.
History of Llangollen and its Vicinity|W. T. Simpson
She was taken into the cloister; her head was covered, and she did not wish to see.
The Woman Who Vowed|Ellison Harding
At No. 13 we see the last traces of the monastery with its thirteenth-century cloister.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff
The score is impregnated with the world, and not with the cloister.
Verdi: Man and Musician|Frederick James Crowest

And viciously with her fan she struck one of the cloister pillars.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm

British Dictionary definitions for cloister

cloister

/ (ˈklɔɪstə) /

noun

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

(sometimes plural) a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery

life in a monastery or convent

verb

(tr) to confine or seclude in or as if in a monastery

Derived forms of cloister

cloister-like, adjective

Word Origin for cloister

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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单词	cloister
释义	cloister [ kloi-ster ] / ˈklɔɪ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cloister ON THESAURUS.COM noun a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard. a courtyard, especially in a religious institution, bordered with such walks. a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent. any quiet, secluded place. life in a monastery or convent. verb (used with object) to confine in a monastery or convent. to confine in retirement; seclude. to furnish with a cloister or covered walk. to convert into a monastery or convent. Origin of cloister 1250–1300; Middle English cloistre<Anglo-French, Old French, blend of cloison partition (see cloisonné) and clostre (<Latin claustrum barrier (Late Latin: enclosed place); see claustrum) SYNONYMS FOR cloister 3 abbey, priory. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cloister ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cloister clois·ter·less, adjectiveclois·ter·like, adjective Words nearby cloister clog, clog dance, clogger, cloggy, cloisonné, cloister, cloistered, cloistered vault, cloister garth, cloistral, cloistress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cloister In a wall in the cloister stands a double benetoir, or vessel for holy water. History of Llangollen and its Vicinity\|W. T. Simpson She was taken into the cloister; her head was covered, and she did not wish to see. The Woman Who Vowed\|Ellison Harding At No. 13 we see the last traces of the monastery with its thirteenth-century cloister. Historic Paris\|Jetta S. Wolff The score is impregnated with the world, and not with the cloister. Verdi: Man and Musician\|Frederick James Crowest And viciously with her fan she struck one of the cloister pillars. Zuleika Dobson\|Max Beerbohm British Dictionary definitions for cloister cloister / (ˈklɔɪstə) / noun 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 (sometimes plural) a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery life in a monastery or convent verb (tr) to confine or seclude in or as if in a monastery Derived forms of cloister cloister-like, adjective Word Origin for cloister 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cloister nunnery, convent, hermitage, monastery, abbey, cell, sanctuary, house, order, retreat, priory, friary, lamasery, chapter house, priorate
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cloister

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of cloister

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Words nearby cloister

Example sentences from the Web for cloister

British Dictionary definitions for cloister

noun

verb

Derived forms of cloister

Word Origin for cloister

Words related to cloister