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exclaustration

/ ˌɛksklɔːˈstreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the return of a monk or nun to the outside world after being released from his or her religious vows

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exclaustration1

from ex- 1 + Latin claustrum cloister
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Example Sentences

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Expulsion or at least exclaustration of the religious orders.

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