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cloistered

Variant of cloister

noun

  1. a place of religious seclusion: monastery or convent
  2. monastic life
  3. any place where one may lead a secluded life
  4. an arched way or covered walk along the inside wall or walls of a monastery, convent, church, or college building, with a columned opening along one side leading to a courtyard or garden

transitive verb

  1. to seclude or confine in or as in a cloister
  2. to furnish or surround with a cloister

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