cloister

• اسم يشير إلى رواق أو ممشى مسقوف، غالبًا في دير أو كنيسة أو كلية، ذي أعمدة تطل على حديقة أو فناء داخلي. ويُطلق أيضًا على الدير نفسه أو المكان المنعزل المخصص للعبادة.

A noun referring to a covered walkway, typically in a monastery, convent, college, or cathedral, often with an open arcade on one side facing a garden or courtyard.

1. Monastic buildingC1formal

   A covered walkway, often with a colonnade, surrounding an open courtyard, typically in a monastery, convent, or college.

   دير

   • The monks walked silently through the cloister.
   • The ancient cloister was decorated with intricate stone carvings.
   • Students often studied in the quiet cloister of the university.

   المرادفاتambulatoryarcadecolonnadegallerywalkway

2. Secluded placeC1formal

   A place of seclusion or retreat from the outside world.

   مكان معتزل

   • She sought refuge in the cloister of her own home.
   • The garden served as a peaceful cloister away from the city noise.
   • He found a cloister in the library where he could read undisturbed.

   المرادفاتasylumhavenhermitagerefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

• فعل يعني عزل الشخص أو إبعاده عن الناس، خصوصاً في سياق ديني أو رهباني، أو إحاطة مكان بجدار أو رواق مسقوف.

A verb meaning to confine or seclude someone, typically in a religious or monastic setting, or to enclose a place with a covered walkway.

1. Seclude or isolateC1formal

   To shut away from the world in a quiet, secluded place, often for religious or contemplative purposes.

   عزل عن العالم

   • The monks cloister themselves in the monastery for prayer.
   • She cloistered herself in her study to finish the novel.
   • After the scandal, he cloistered himself from public life.

   المرادفاتconfineimmureisolatesecludesegregatesequestershut away

   الأضدادexpose

2. Enclose or confineC1formal

   To surround or confine within a restricted space.

   حَبْس

   • The garden is cloistered by high stone walls.
   • The old town is cloistered within ancient fortifications.
   • They cloistered the rare artifacts in a secure vault.

   المرادفاتcageconfineenclosehem inimprisonisolatepensecludeshut in

   الأضدادfreeliberaterelease