cloister

US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
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Kreuzgang, Klosterhof

a covered walk, open gallery, or arcade along the walls of a building, usually a monastery or cathedral, with a row of arches and columns opening onto a courtyard.

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The monks walked silently through the ancient cloister.
Die Mönche gingen schweigend durch den alten Kreuzgang.
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The cathedral's cloister offered a peaceful retreat.
Der Kreuzgang der Kathedrale bot einen friedlichen Rückzugsort.
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Kloster, Abtei

a monastic establishment

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He decided to enter the cloister and dedicate his life to prayer.
Er beschloss, ins Kloster einzutreten und sein Leben dem Gebet zu widmen.
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Life within the cloister was strict and disciplined.
Das Leben im Kloster war streng und diszipliniert.
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einschließen, isolieren

to seclude or shut up in a monastery or convent

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She chose to cloister herself away from the world.
Sie entschied sich, sich von der Welt zu isolieren.
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The old scholar would cloister himself in his study for hours.
Der alte Gelehrte schloss sich stundenlang in seinem Arbeitszimmer ein.
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