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Cloister [kloi-ster]

NOUN, VERB

Noun

  • A secluded or enclosed space, often in a monastery.

Verb

  • To confine in a monastery or convent or to seclude.
Example

He cloistered himself away to focus on his writing.

We spent our whole life living within monastry cloisters. 

Synonyms

Seclude, Isolate, Retreat, Sanctuary, Hermitage, Enclosure, Monastery, Refuge, Shelter, Solitude

Antonyms

Open, Expose, Reveal, Publicize, Broadcast, Uncover, Exhibit, Display, Liberate, Unveil

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