cloistral

[ kloi-struhl ]

/ ˈklɔɪ strəl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or living in a cloister.

cloisterlike.

Origin of cloistral

First recorded in 1595–1605; cloist(e)r + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cloistral

un·clois·tral, adjective

Words nearby cloistral

cloisonné, cloister, cloistered, cloistered vault, cloister garth, cloistral, cloistress, cloky, clomb, Clomid, clomiphene

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Example sentences from the Web for cloistral

Her face showed smooth and saint-like between the cloistral bands.
The Helpmate|May Sinclair
Of this cloistral mood the church music of the Palestrina age is the most subtle and suggestive embodiment ever realized in art.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
Then he could easily imagine himself living a hundred leagues removed from Paris, far from society, in cloistral security.
Against The Grain|Joris-Karl Huysmans
Nevertheless, amorphous as it might be, there was in it a reminiscence of the wondrous, cloistral origin of education.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Society flower, withered and faint with gaiety, seeking refreshment in the cloistral, the academic!
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams

British Dictionary definitions for cloistral

cloistral

claustral

/ (ˈklɔɪstrəl) /

adjective

of, like, or characteristic of a cloister

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单词	cloistral
释义	cloistral [ kloi-struhl ] / ˈklɔɪ strəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cloistral ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or living in a cloister. cloisterlike. Origin of cloistral First recorded in 1595–1605; cloist(e)r + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM cloistral un·clois·tral, adjective Words nearby cloistral cloisonné, cloister, cloistered, cloistered vault, cloister garth, cloistral, cloistress, cloky, clomb, Clomid, clomiphene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cloistral Her face showed smooth and saint-like between the cloistral bands. The Helpmate\|May Sinclair Of this cloistral mood the church music of the Palestrina age is the most subtle and suggestive embodiment ever realized in art. Music in the History of the Western Church\|Edward Dickinson Then he could easily imagine himself living a hundred leagues removed from Paris, far from society, in cloistral security. Against The Grain\|Joris-Karl Huysmans Nevertheless, amorphous as it might be, there was in it a reminiscence of the wondrous, cloistral origin of education. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Society flower, withered and faint with gaiety, seeking refreshment in the cloistral, the academic! The Whirligig of Time\|Wayland Wells Williams British Dictionary definitions for cloistral cloistral claustral / (ˈklɔɪstrəl) / adjective of, like, or characteristic of a cloister 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 cloistral sheltered, reclusive, restricted, confined, hidden, withdrawn, insulated, shielded, sequestered, recluse, hermitic, seclusive, shut off
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cloistral

adjective

Origin of cloistral

OTHER WORDS FROM cloistral

Words nearby cloistral

Example sentences from the Web for cloistral

British Dictionary definitions for cloistral

claustral

adjective

Words related to cloistral