Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cloister | Yes | No | Yes | No |
convent | Yes | No | No | No |
cloister (noun) | convent (noun) |
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residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) | a religious residence especially for nuns |
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) | a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together |
cloister (verb) | convent (verb) |
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seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister | |
surround with a cloister | |
surround with a cloister, as of a garden |