No. 9,034 in French
cloître
A cloister or covered walkway, typically in a monastery or convent.
In a sentence
Le vieux cloître abrite une bibliothèque ancienne.
The old cloister houses an ancient library.
Noun referring to a closed monastic space or building for religious purposes.
Après son retour, elle s'est cloîtrée dans sa chambre pour réfléchir.
After her return, she cloistered herself in her room to think.
Verb form indicating the act of secluding oneself in a private space.
La tranquillité du lieu rappelait le calme d’un cloître.
The tranquility of the place reminded one of the calm of a cloister.
Noun used metaphorically to describe a serene and tranquil environment similar to that of a cloister.
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