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cloisterMain Entry: 1clois·ter Pronunciation: \ˈklȯi-stər\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cloistre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin claustrum, from Latin, bar, bolt, from claudere to close — more at close Date: 13th century 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
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