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cloistral
[ kloi-struhl ]
/ ˈklɔɪ strəl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or living in a cloister.
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Origin of cloistral
First recorded in 1595–1605; cloist(e)r + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM cloistral
un·clois·tral, adjectiveWords nearby cloistral
cloisonné, cloister, cloistered, cloistered vault, cloister garth, cloistral, cloistress, cloky, clomb, Clomid, clomiphene
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British Dictionary definitions for cloistral
cloistral
claustral
/ (ˈklɔɪstrəl) /
adjective
of, like, or characteristic of a cloister
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