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/kloy"streuhl/, adj.1. of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister.2. cloisterlike.[1595-1605; CLOIST(E)R + -AL1]
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Cloistral — Clois tral, a. Of, pertaining to, or confined in, a cloister; recluse. [Written also {cloisteral}.] [1913 Webster] Best become a cloistral exercise. Daniel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cloistral — /ˈklɔɪstrəl/ (say kloystruhl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or living in a cloister. 2. cloister like: a cloistral house …
cloistral — cloister ► NOUN 1) a covered, and typically colonnaded, passage round an open court in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral. 2) (the cloister) the secluded life of a monk or nun. ► VERB ▪ seclude or shut up in a convent or monastery.… … English terms dictionary
cloistral — adjective Date: 1605 of, relating to, or suggestive of a cloister … New Collegiate Dictionary
cloistral — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister. b) Sheltered from the world; monastic … Wiktionary
cloistral — clois·tral || klÉ”ËstrÉ™l adj. of or pertaining to a cloister … English contemporary dictionary
cloistral — clois·tral … English syllables
cloistral — clois•tral [[t]ˈklɔɪ strəl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister 2) resembling a cloister; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
cloistral — adjective of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows • Syn: ↑cloistered, ↑conventual, ↑monastic, ↑monastical • Similar to: ↑unworldly • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cloisteral — Cloistral Clois tral, a. Of, pertaining to, or confined in, a cloister; recluse. [Written also {cloisteral}.] [1913 Webster] Best become a cloistral exercise. Daniel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
