cloistral

[ kloi-struhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or living in a cloister.
2. cloisterlike.

cloistral

/ ˈklɔɪstrəl /

adjective

1. of, like, or characteristic of a cloister

Other Words From

• un·cloistral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloistral¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; cloist(e)r + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And from a thick maple on the edge of a clearing a hermit-thrush fluted slowly over and over his cloistral ecstasy.

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But the rule was moral and academical, not cloistral or ascetic.

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Their resolutions contemplated the abolition of secret masses, cloistral confinement, and other antiscriptural customs.

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The iron grip has held cloistral Noyon that was only too content to be forgotten in its distinguished retirement.

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They are like a jeweled cloistral screen around the Holy of Holies.

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Related Words

• reclusive
• sheltered