cloisterlike

cloisterlike
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.

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  • claustral — /klaw streuhl/, adj. cloistral; cloisterlike. [1400 50; late ME < LL claustralis, equiv. to claustr(um) bolt, barrier (see CLAUSTRUM) + alis AL1] * * * …   Universalium

  • cloister — cloisterless, adj. cloisterlike, adj. /kloy steuhr/, n. 1. a covered walk, esp. in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard. 2. a courtyard, esp. in a religious institution, bordered with such… …   Universalium

  • cloistral — /kloy streuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister. 2. cloisterlike. [1595 1605; CLOIST(E)R + AL1] * * * …   Universalium

  • PRIESTS —    Mesopotamian temples commanded considerable manpower to work the agricultural estates, the various workshops, administration, and general maintenance of buildings and equipment. The service of the cult, the care for the divine statues residing …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • cloistered — adj 1. secluded, sequestered, hidden, concealed, secreted; sheltered, protected, shielded, guarded; closeted, confined, immured, walled up, enclosed, holed up, incarcerated, imprisoned, shut up, penned in, cooped up. 2. recluse, reclusive, apart …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • claustral — claus•tral [[t]ˈklɔ strəl[/t]] adj. cloistral; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL claustrālis=claustr(um) bolt, barrier (claud(ere) to close, shut + trum instrumental suffix) + ālis al I …   From formal English to slang

  • cloistral — clois•tral [[t]ˈklɔɪ strəl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister 2) resembling a cloister; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

  • priests and priestesses —    To operate efficiently, ancient Mesopota mian temples required large staffs, including not only people who handled divine statues and other sacred objects but also those who interpreted omens, performed purification rites, ritually slaughtered …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

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