Meaning of cloister

Definition 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; "cloister the garden"
seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"

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