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clois|ter|er — «KLOYS tuhr uhr», noun. a monk or nun … Useful english dictionary
clois|ter — … Useful english dictionary
clois·ter — /ˈkloıstɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] 1 : a place where monks or nuns live : a monastery or convent 2 : a covered path or hall with arches that is on the side of a building (such as a monastery or church) and that has one open side usually facing a… … Useful english dictionary
clois — clois·ter·er; clois·ter·less; clois·ter·ly; clois·tral; clois·ter; clois·ter·al; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
cloister — clois|ter1 [ klɔıstər ] noun count 1. ) often plural a covered path around an open area in the center of a large building such as a CATHEDRAL or MONASTERY 2. ) LITERARY a MONASTERY or CONVENT cloister clois|ter 2 [ klɔıstər ] verb transitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cloister — clois|ter [ˈklɔıstə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cloistre, from Latin claustrum bar keeping a door closed , from claudere to close ] 1.) [usually plural] a covered passage that surrounds one side of a square garden in a church … Dictionary of contemporary English
cloister — clois·ter … English syllables
cloisteral — clois·ter·al … English syllables
cloisterer — clois·ter·er … English syllables
