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cloister
A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.
An arched way or covered walk along the inside wall or walls of a monastery, convent, church, or college building, with a columned opening along one side leading to a courtyard or garden
Life in a monastery or convent.

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1. A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.
2. An arched way or covered walk along the inside wall or walls of a monastery, convent, church, or college building, with a columned opening along one side leading to a courtyard or garden
3. Life in a monastery or convent.
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convent
A community of nuns or, sometimes, monks, living under strict religious vows
A community, especially of nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior.
The building or buildings occupied by such a community

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1. A community of nuns or, sometimes, monks, living under strict religious vows
2. A community, especially of nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior.
3. The building or buildings occupied by such a community
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monastery
The dwelling place of such a community.
A community of persons, especially monks, bound by vows to a religious life and often living in partial or complete seclusion.
A building or residence for monks or others who have withdrawn from the world, as for religious contemplation

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1. The dwelling place of such a community.
2. A community of persons, especially monks, bound by vows to a religious life and often living in partial or complete seclusion.
3. A building or residence for monks or others who have withdrawn from the world, as for religious contemplation
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