nnoun.artifactresidence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)Synset:religious residence
Derivationally Related Form:cloistralcloister
Hypernyms:residence
Inherited Hypernyms:religious residenceresidencehousebuildingstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:religious residenceresidencehousedwellinghousingstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:conventmonasterypriory
Full Hyponyms:abbeycharterhouseconventfriarylamaserymonasterynunnerypriory
nnoun.artifacta courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)Topic:faithreligionreligious belief
Derivationally Related Form:cloister
Hypernyms:court courtyard
Inherited Hypernyms:cloistercourtareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.stativesurround with a cloister, as of a gardenDerivationally Related Form:cloister
Hypernyms:border environ ring skirt surround
Inherited Hypernyms:cloistersurroundtouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactsurround with a cloisterHypernyms:border environ ring skirt surround
Inherited Hypernyms:cloistersurroundtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changeseclude from the world in or as if in a cloisterExamples:- She cloistered herself in the office
Derivationally Related Form:cloister
Hypernyms:insulate isolate
Inherited Hypernyms:cloisterisolatediscriminatedistinguishidentifydetermine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody