Synonyms:
cloister
Meaning: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
Synonyms:
religious_residence, cloister
Meaning: residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
cloister
Meaning: seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"
Synonyms:
cloister
Meaning: surround with a cloister; "cloister the garden"
Synonyms:
cloister
Meaning: surround with a cloister, as of a garden
Usage examples
But, to say he turned his eyes upon the cloister keys, is a mere figure of speech.
No wonder that he turned his eyes upon the cloister keys, the reminiscence being so strong within him.
When we were now right over the last cloister Of Malebolge, so that its lay-brothers Could manifest themselves unto our sight,
Her cloister of vaulted passages enables her to proceed to any point of the star-shaped pouch containing the eggs. Indefatigable in her rounds, she stops here and there; she fondly feels the satin, listens to the secrets of the wallet.
Never was woman more highly honored, never was her power and influence greater than during the period of conventual life extending from Hilda of Whitby to Gertrude and the Matildas of Helfta, and especially during that golden period of monasticism and chivalry when cloister and court were the radiant centers of learning and culture.