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cloistral
clois·tral
/
ˈklɔɪ
strəl
/
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[
kloi
-str
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or living in a
cloister
.
2.
cloisterlike
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
cloist(e)r
+
-al
1
Related forms
un·clois·tral,
adjective
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cloistral
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cloistral
or
claustral
(ˈklɔɪstrəl)
—
adj
of, like, or characteristic of a cloister
claustral
or
claustral
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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