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clausure

/ˈklɔːzjʊə(ɹ)/

clausure noun: the act of shutting up or confining; confinement.

Noun

clausure (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of shutting up or confining; confinement.
    • In some monasteries the severity of the clausure is hard to be born.1715, Michael Geddes, Miscellaneous Tracts, 3rd edition

clausure meaning in Bengali

clausure in Bengali

বন্ধ করার, আটকে রাখার কাজ, আবদ্ধকরণ

Origin of clausure

Borrowed from Late Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus. See closure and cloture, which are doublets.

Questions about clausure

What does clausure mean?
Clausure means the act of shutting up or confining; confinement.
What is clausure in Bengali?
Clausure in Bengali is বন্ধ করার, আটকে রাখার কাজ, আবদ্ধকরণ. See Clausure meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is clausure?
Clausure is a noun.
How do you pronounce clausure?
Clausure is pronounced /ˈklɔːzjʊə(ɹ)/.

Words near clausure in the dictionary

  1. claustrophobics
  2. claustrum
  3. clausula
  4. clausulae
  5. clausular
  6. clausure
  7. claut
  8. clauted
  9. clauting
  10. clauts
  11. clava

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