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cloister

A cloister is a secluded monastery or any place of seclusion. (noun)

A secluded place where monks or nuns live is an example of a cloister.

To cloister is to seclude or shut in. (verb)

When you seclude your children inside your home and discourage them from leaving, this is an example of cloister.

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