cloister

Noun
  1. Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) (synset 104081060)
    is a type of: residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    subtypes:
    • convent - a religious residence especially for nuns
    • monastery - the residence of a religious community
    • priory - religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
    same as: religious residence
  2. A courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) (synset 103051926)
    referred to in: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    is a type of: court, courtyard - an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
Verb
  1. Surround with a cloister, as of a garden (synset 202730001)
    is a type of: border, environ, ring, skirt, surround - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  2. Surround with a cloister (synset 201474064)
    "cloister the garden"
    is a type of: border, environ, ring, skirt, surround - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  3. Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister (synset 200496572)
    "She cloistered herself in the office"
    is a type of: insulate, isolate - place or set apart

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