What is the meaning of cloister?

noun

  • Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery.
  • A courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions. )

verb

  • Surround with a cloister, as of a garden.
  • Surround with a cloister.
    • usage: "cloister the garden"
  • Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister.
    • usage: "She cloistered herself in the office"
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