cloister garth
noun
Origin of cloister garth
1First recorded in 1840–50
Words Nearby cloister garth
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use cloister garth in a sentence
A noticeable feature of the cloister garth is a Norman arch belonging to a doorway that appears to be of later date.
Yorkshire Painted And Described | Gordon HomeThe cloister-garth was used as a place of sepulture, as well as the surrounding alleys.
Their graceful windows and long gray arcades contrast splendidly with the greensward of the cloister-garth.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive | Joel CookIn the centre of the cloister garth are the remains of what was the monks' lavatory.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham | J. E. BygateViewed from the north-west corner of the cloister-garth, the pile is seen perhaps at its best.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] | H. J. L. J. Mass
Browse