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- Dictionarycloister/ˈklɔɪstə/
noun
- 1. a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a colonnade open to a quadrangle on one side: "the shadowed cloisters of the convent" Similar
verb
- 1. seclude or shut up in a convent or monastery: "the monastery was where the Brothers would cloister themselves to meditate"
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noun. clois· ter ˈklȯi-stər. Synonyms of cloister. 1. a. : a monastic establishment. b. : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted. c. : monastic life. young men and women choosing the cloister as a way of life. d. : a place or state of seclusion.
CLOISTER definition: 1. a covered stone passage around the four sides of a courtyard (= a square or rectangular space…. Learn more.
noun. a covered walk, usually around a quadrangle in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade on the inside and a wall on the outside. sometimes plural a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery. life in a monastery or convent.
A cloister is an enclosed garden, usually surrounded by covered walkways. Because such spaces are often featured in buildings that house religious orders, cloister can be used to mean "monastery" or "convent."
Definition of cloister noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CLOISTER definition: a covered stone passage around the edges of a garden in a church or religious building. Learn more.
noun. 1. a covered walk, usually around a quadrangle in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade on the inside and a wall on the outside. 2. (sometimes plural) a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery. 3. life in a monastery or convent. verb. 4. (transitive) to confine or seclude in or as if in a monastery.
cloister. ( ˈklɔɪstə) n. 1. (Architecture) a covered walk, usually around a quadrangle in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade on the inside and a wall on the outside. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) ( sometimes plural) a place of religious seclusion, such as a monastery. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) life in a monastery or convent. vb
A cloister (from Latin claustrum, "enclosure") is a covered walk, open gallery, or open arcade running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth.
Cloister definition: A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that face a quadrangle.
