cloister

• Ein überdachter Gang oder Umgang, meist in einem Kloster, einer Kirche oder einem College, häufig mit einer offenen Arkade, die zu einem Garten oder Innenhof führt.

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.

   Kreuzgang

   • 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.

   Synonymeambulatoryarcadecolonnadegallerywalkway

2. Secluded placeC1formal

   A place of seclusion or retreat from the outside world.

   Abgeschiedener Ort

   • 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.

   Synonymeasylumhavenhermitagerefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden abzusondern oder einzuschließen, meist in einem religiösen oder klösterlichen Umfeld, oder einen Ort mit einem Kreuzgang zu umgeben.

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.

   Abschotten

   • 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.

   Synonymeconfineimmureisolatesecludesegregatesequestershut away

   Antonymeexpose

2. Enclose or confineC1formal

   To surround or confine within a restricted space.

   Abschirmen

   • 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.

   Synonymecageconfineenclosehem inimprisonisolatepensecludeshut in

   Antonymefreeliberaterelease