cloister
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈklɔɪstər/
- Father Benito stepped into the vast cloister enclosed within the convent.
Examples
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Sister Victoria must have been the last nun in this cloister.
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No wonder people take vows and live in cloisters all their lives.
Fiction book (1992) -
In a cloister, there is a wall around the world.
Fiction book (1992) -
The women of the cloister were dedicated to knowledge and the Elder Arts, what we call magic.
Fiction book (1993) -
I live like a nun in a cloister.
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They think there are others in our cloister better suited to deliver your letters to Rome.
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Suddenly she felt all alone, lost within the horrid hallways of the cloister.
Fiction book (1994) -
As they dismount and walk into the quiet cloisters, Fernando suddenly spots a familiar figure standing under the Roman arches.
Fiction book (1992) -
The gloomy Fray Ignatio preferred to stay inside his dim cloister filled with dark, carved furniture from Spain.
Fiction book (1995) -
The monks gathered in the cloister to pray and reflect on their vows.
Synonyms
108
6.0
A building where monks live, work, and pray together
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6.5
A large building where monks or nuns live and worship
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5.6
A building where nuns live and pray together
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8.1
A building where religious women live and work
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9.9
A building where monks or nuns live and pray
A place where people live apart to focus on religion, like a monastery or convent
Antonyms
How Strict
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cloister comes from the Latin word claustrum, which means 'a closed place' and is related to words like close and closet. So a cloister is a religious home set apart and shut away from the busy world, which is why it means a place where monks or nuns live in seclusion.