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court vs cloister

cloister vs court

court and cloister both are nouns.

court and cloister both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
court Yes No Yes No
cloister Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cloister is a hyponym of court; that is, cloister is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than court:
  • court: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  • cloister: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
Other hyponyms of court include atrium, bailey, food court, forecourt, parvis.
court (noun) cloister (noun)
respectful deference residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
a room in which a law court sits
a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
court (verb) cloister (verb)
make amorous advances towards seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
seek someone's favor surround with a cloister
engage in social activities leading to marriage surround with a cloister, as of a garden
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