cloister vs priory
priory vs cloistercloister and priory both are nouns.
cloister is a verb but priory is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cloister | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| priory | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
priory is a hyponym of
cloister; that is, priory is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
cloister:
- cloister: residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
- priory: religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
| cloister (noun) | priory (noun) |
|---|---|
| residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) | religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress |
| a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) |
| cloister (verb) | priory (verb) |
|---|---|
| seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister | |
| surround with a cloister | |
| surround with a cloister, as of a garden |
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