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cloistered

UK
/ˈklɔɪstəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪstərd/

Translations

cloisteredadjective
more cloistered
Comp.
most cloistered
Super.
UK
/ˈklɔɪstəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪstərd/
cloîtréCoupé du monde extérieur ; pour une vie ou une atmosphère retirée.
She led a cloistered life, rarely venturing beyond the walls of her secluded estate.
Elle menait une vie cloîtrée, sortant rarement des murs de son domaine retiré.
cloîtréEn parlant d’un lieu ou d’une ambiance de monastère ou de couvent.
The cloistered atmosphere of the library made it an ideal place for quiet study.
L’atmosphère cloîtrée de la bibliothèque en faisait un lieu idéal pour étudier au calme.
Additional translations
cloîtréArchitecture ; en parlant d’un espace entouré d’un cloître ou de galeries couvertes.
Synonyms
secluded
isolated
reclusive
sheltered
hidden
protected
Antonyms
unconfined
open
exposed
cloisteredpast participle
UK
/ˈklɔɪ.stəd/
US
/ˈklɔɪ.stɚd/
Used as the past participle of the verb 'cloister' when functioning adjectivally.
cloîtréEnfermé ou retiré comme dans un monastère.
The monks remained cloistered inside the abbey throughout the harsh winter.
Les moines sont restés cloîtrés dans l’abbaye tout au long du rude hiver.
cloisterverb

cloistered

Past Simple

cloistered
Past Simple
cloistered
Past Participle
cloistering
Gerund
UK
/ˈklɔɪstə/
US
/ˈklɔɪstər/
cloîtrerVerbe pronominal fréquent dans cet emploi.
After the scandal, the celebrity decided to cloister herself away from the public eye.
Après le scandale, la célébrité a décidé de se cloîtrer loin du regard du public.
Synonyms
withdraw
shut away
isolate
seclude

Definitions

cloisteredadjective
Kept away from the outside world; sheltered.
She led a cloistered life, rarely venturing beyond the walls of her secluded estate.
Relating to or suggestive of a monastery or convent.
The cloistered atmosphere of the library made it an ideal place for quiet study.
Having or provided with a covered walkway (cloister) along its sides.
The cloistered courtyard offered a place for quiet contemplation.
cloisteredpast participle
Enclosed or sequestered within or as if within monastery walls.
The monks remained cloistered inside the abbey throughout the harsh winter.
cloisterverb
To seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery.
After the scandal, the celebrity decided to cloister herself away from the public eye.
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