clois|tral

clois|tral
clois|tral «KLOYS truhl», adjective.
1. of or suitable for a convent or monastery: »

a cloistral hush that is completely monastic (Time).

2. Figurative. like a cloister: »

cloistral glades.

3. secluded.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tral — ac·cip·i·tral; ad·ros·tral; am·phi·the·a·tral; an·as·tral; an·ces·tral; an·tral; ar·bi·tral; aus·tral·or·bis; aus·tral·orp; ca·das·tral; cam·pes·tral; cen·tral·id; cen·tral·ism; cen·tral·ite; cen·tral·i·ty; cen·tral·i·za·tion; cen·tral·ize;… …   English syllables

  • cloistral — clois·tral …   English syllables

  • cloistral — clois•tral [[t]ˈklɔɪ strəl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister 2) resembling a cloister; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

  • cloisteral — Cloistral Clois tral, a. Of, pertaining to, or confined in, a cloister; recluse. [Written also {cloisteral}.] [1913 Webster] Best become a cloistral exercise. Daniel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cloistral — Clois tral, a. Of, pertaining to, or confined in, a cloister; recluse. [Written also {cloisteral}.] [1913 Webster] Best become a cloistral exercise. Daniel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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