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cloistered

[ kloi-sterd ]

adjective

  1. secluded from the world; sheltered:

    a cloistered life.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. having a cloister or cloisters.


ˈǾٱ

/ ˈɔɪə /

adjective

  1. secluded or shut up from the world
  2. living in a monastery or nunnery
  3. (of a building, courtyard, etc) having or provided with a cloister
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·Ǿt adjective
  • ܲ·Ǿt adjective
  • ɱ-Ǿt adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cloistered1

First recorded in 1575–85; cloister + -ed 2
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The single storey building consists of five separate interconnecting buildings which are located around a cloistered courtyard and communal and administration areas.

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The assured magnate, the superficial wife, the doted-upon child who was raised so cloistered he whistles canary songs to a tank of crawdads and tries to teach pet tricks to a fish.

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Katz suggests that the artists’ apparent desire for a popular hug alienated a cloistered art public.

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“It is cloistered, but with an underlying power.”

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The rich, dim interiors of Cohn’s cloistered world give way to the gaudy, golden posturing of Trump’s living spaces.

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