Definition of cloistered Cloistered

/klɔjˈstɚd/ - [kloysterd] - clois•tered

We found 10 definitions of cloistered from 4 different sources.

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What does cloistered mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

cloistered - of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
  cloistral, conventual, monastic, monastical
  unworldly not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
cloistered - providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"
  reclusive, secluded, sequestered
  private concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
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  • cloistered (imp. & p. p.)
    of Cloister
  • cloistered (a.)
    Dwelling in cloisters; solitary.
  • cloistered (a.)
    Furnished with cloisters.

Part of speech

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  • cloistered, verb, past participle of cloister (infinitive).
  • cloistered, verb, past simple of cloister (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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