cloister garth

noun

1. garth ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloister garth¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

A noticeable feature of the cloister garth is a Norman arch belonging to a doorway that appears to be of later date.

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The cloister-garth was used as a place of sepulture, as well as the surrounding alleys.

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Their graceful windows and long gray arcades contrast splendidly with the greensward of the cloister-garth.

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In the centre of the cloister garth are the remains of what was the monks' lavatory.

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Viewed from the north-west corner of the cloister-garth, the pile is seen perhaps at its best.

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