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cloister

noun

/ˈklɔɪstər/

Meaning

a covered walk in a convent, monastery, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other.

The monks walked silently through the cloister.

arcade, gallery, walkway, monastery, abbey

marketplace, street, outside

cloister garden, quiet cloister, medieval cloister, cloister life

loyalty or allegiance, especially to a sovereign or lord

a small burrowing mammal with tiny eyes and soft fur

a strong building or group of buildings where soldiers live and defend

the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience

The unsustainable use of natural resources at a rate that exceeds their ability to regenerate, leadi...

A collection of myths, especially belonging to a particular culture or religion.