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hortus conclusus

hortus conclusus noun: an enclosed private garden, in medieval times usually divided into quadrants by four paths, with a well or fountain in the centre.

Noun

hortus conclusus

  1. An enclosed private garden, in medieval times usually divided into quadrants by four paths, with a well or fountain in the centre.

Origin of hortus conclusus

Borrowed from Latin hortus (“garden”) and Latin conclusus (“shut up, confined, restricted, enclosed”).

Questions about hortus conclusus

What does hortus conclusus mean?
Hortus conclusus means an enclosed private garden, in medieval times usually divided into quadrants by four paths, with a well or fountain in the centre.
What part of speech is hortus conclusus?
Hortus conclusus is a noun.

Words near hortus conclusus in the dictionary

  1. Hortonville
  2. hortoria
  3. hortorium
  4. hortoriums
  5. hortulan
  6. hortus conclusus
  7. hortus siccus
  8. hortyard
  9. hortyards
  10. Horubadhoo
  11. Horus

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