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cloisterer

cloisterer noun: one belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse.

Noun

cloisterer (plural cloisterers)

  1. One belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse.

Forms of cloisterer

pluralcloisterers

Origin of cloisterer

From Middle English cloystrer, cloysterer, from Old French cloistrier; equivalent to cloister + -er; compare Old French cloistier.

Questions about cloisterer

What does cloisterer mean?
Cloisterer means one belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse.
What part of speech is cloisterer?
Cloisterer is a noun.
What is the plural of cloisterer?
The plural of cloisterer is cloisterers.

Words near cloisterer in the dictionary

  1. cloister
  2. cloister vault
  3. cloister vaults
  4. cloisteral
  5. cloistered
  6. cloisterer
  7. cloisterers
  8. cloisteress
  9. cloisteresses
  10. cloistering
  11. cloisterism

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