cloister

US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
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1.

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.
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The cathedral's cloister offered a peaceful retreat.
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monasteryconventabbeyprioryhermitage
2.

a monastic establishment

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He decided to enter the cloister and dedicate his life to prayer.
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Life within the cloister was strict and disciplined.
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monasteryconventabbeyprioryhermitage
1.

to seclude or shut up in a monastery or convent

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She chose to cloister herself away from the world.
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The old scholar would cloister himself in his study for hours.
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secludeisolateconfinesequesterwithdraw