claustral
claustral
Definition
claus·tral (klôs′trəl)
adjective
- of or related to a cloister
- secluded, isolated, or retired from the world
Etymology: ME < LL claustralis < L claustrum: see cloister
claustral
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- building: However, most of the claustral buildings along the east range can be fully investigated.
- range: This may indicate that Blue Bridge Lane features contained the food refuse, which was lacking from earlier excavations of the claustral range.
- complex: The church was demolished soon after the Dissolution, and a house was established over part of the claustral complex.
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