cloister

• Substantivo que designa uma galeria coberta, geralmente em um mosteiro, colégio ou catedral, frequentemente com uma arcada aberta de um dos lados dando para um jardim ou pátio interno. Também pode se referir ao próprio mosteiro ou à vida monástica.

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.

   Claustro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosambulatoryarcadecolonnadegallerywalkway

2. Secluded placeC1formal

   A place of seclusion or retreat from the outside world.

   Lugar isolado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosasylumhavenhermitagerefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

• Verbo que significa isolar ou recolher alguém, geralmente em contexto religioso ou monástico, ou cercar um lugar com uma galeria coberta.

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.

   Isolar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosconfineimmureisolatesecludesegregatesequestershut away

   Antônimosexpose

2. Enclose or confineC1formal

   To surround or confine within a restricted space.

   Isolar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscageconfineenclosehem inimprisonisolatepensecludeshut in

   Antônimosfreeliberaterelease