CLOISTER

Definition of CLOISTER

  1. (verb)surround with a cloister, as of a garden
  2. (verb)surround with a cloister
  3. (verb)seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
  4. (noun)residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
  5. (noun)a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)