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English noun: cloister | |||
| 1. | cloister (artifact) residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) | ||
| Synonyms | religious residence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | residence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | convent, monastery, priory | ||
| 2. | cloister (artifact) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | court, courtyard | ||
| Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
English verb: cloister | |||
| 1. | cloister (stative) surround with a cloister, as of a garden | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border, environ, ring, skirt, surround | ||
| 2. | cloister (contact) surround with a cloister | ||
| Samples | Cloister the garden. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border, environ, ring, skirt, surround | ||
| 3. | cloister (change) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister | ||
| Samples | She cloistered herself in the office. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | insulate, isolate | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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