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Cloistered - Definition and Overview |
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 Cloister of Saint Trophimus, in Arles, France
A Cloister is part of cathedral's and abbey's architecture. A cloister consists usually of four corridors, with a courtyard or quad in the middle.
Cloisteral life is another name for the life of a monk or nun. Thus, cloister is sometimes used as a synonym for monastery.
See also: The Cloisters, one of the museums of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Example Usage of Cloistered |
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knackeredhack: @1938media We used to banish people to monasteries, now I guess it's to journalism. Quite Cloistered, but not enough, I'd say. |
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VesnaVFialte: I will make a point of not being Cloistered tonight. |
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plasticmadness: @martinpribble yeah. our society is 2 Cloistered in it's own selfish rich white world to realize what real disease is, and capable of taking |
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