cloister
1clois·ter
noun \ˈklȯi-stər\Definition of CLOISTER
1
a : a monastic establishment b : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c : monastic life d : a place or state of seclusion
2
: a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade
Examples of CLOISTER
- <monks living in a cloister in the country>
Origin of CLOISTER
Middle English cloistre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin claustrum, from Latin, bar, bolt, from claudere to close — more at close
First Known Use: 13th century
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