cloistered

• Qualifie une personne ou un lieu qui est protégé, retiré ou isolé du monde extérieur, souvent dans un but religieux ou contemplatif.

Describes a person or place that is sheltered, secluded, or isolated from the outside world, often for religious or contemplative purposes.

1. Secluded or isolatedC1formal

   Kept away from the outside world; sheltered or protected from normal life.

   reclus, isolé du monde

   • The monks lived a cloistered life in the remote monastery.
   • She grew up in a cloistered environment, away from modern society.
   • The cloistered garden was hidden behind high walls.

   Synonymesisolatedreclusivesecludedsequesteredshelteredshut awaywithdrawn

   Antonymescosmopolitangregariousopenpublicsociableworldly

2. Having a covered walkwayC2formal

   Describing a building or area that has a covered passageway, typically with columns on one side.

   pourvu d'un cloître

   • The cloistered courtyard was a peaceful place for meditation.
   • They walked through the cloistered corridors of the ancient university.
   • The cloistered arcade provided shade from the hot sun.

   Synonymescolonnaded

• 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