cloister

• Nom désignant une galerie couverte, généralement dans un monastère, un collège ou une cathédrale, souvent avec une arcade ouverte d'un côté donnant sur un jardin ou une cour intérieure.

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.

   Cloître monastique

   • 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.

   Synonymesambulatoryarcadecolonnadegallerywalkway

2. Secluded placeC1formal

   A place of seclusion or retreat from the outside world.

   Lieu de retraite

   • 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.

   Synonymesasylumhavenhermitagerefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

• Verbe signifiant isoler ou retirer quelqu'un, généralement dans un cadre religieux ou monastique, ou entourer un lieu d'une galerie couverte.

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.

   cloîtrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesconfineimmureisolatesecludesegregatesequestershut away

   Antonymesexpose

2. Enclose or confineC1formal

   To surround or confine within a restricted space.

   Cloîtrer

   • 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.

   Synonymescageconfineenclosehem inimprisonisolatepensecludeshut in

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease