cloistered

Meanings

• adjective

  Secluded or enclosed, often in a religious community.

  - "The nuns lived a cloistered life within the walls of the convent."
  - "The cloistered monks spent their days in quiet contemplation."
  - "The abbey was a place of cloistered solitude and reflection."

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Synonyms

enter religion

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Variants

List of all variants of cloistered that leads to same result
cloistered , cloister , cloistering , cloisters

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Etymology

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From Old French clostre 'enclosure, cloister', from closter 'to shut in'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cloistered' is also used figuratively to describe individuals who are secluded or isolated in other ways, such as those who are socially withdrawn or who live in secluded environments.

2. The term 'cloistered' is derived from the Old French word 'clostre', which means 'enclosure' or 'closing'.

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Related Concepts

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1. monastery: A place where monks or nuns live and worship.

2. convent: A place where nuns live and worship.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the term 'cloistered' is often used to describe individuals or communities that live in seclusion or isolation, particularly those associated with religious orders.

How to Memorize "cloistered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a secluded religious community with walls enclosing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cloistered' with the idea of seclusion and isolation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'cloistered' as 'closed' or 'shut in'.

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