cloister garth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cloister garth
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The cloister garth, with its sixty white marble columns, charmed and impressed me; but all molto triste.
From A New Medley of Memories by Hunter-Blair, David
Cleeve Abbey, lying in the trough of a green valley through which runs a stream, the cloister garth and the Abbot’s seat at the end of it, are most impressive.
From More Pages from a Journal by Rutherford, Mark
A noticeable feature of the cloister garth is a Norman arch belonging to a doorway that appears to be of later date.
From Yorkshire by Home, Gordon
In the centre of the cloister garth are the remains of what was the monks' lavatory.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See by Bygate, Joseph E.
May we not yet hope that this spot will be spared the fate of the cloister garth?
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
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