"cloistress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cloistresses [plural]
Etymology: cloister + -ess Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)kleh₂w-}}, {{suffix|en|cloister|ess}} cloister + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloistress (plural cloistresses)
  1. (obsolete or literary) A nun. Tags: literary, obsolete Categories (topical): Female people, Monasticism
    Sense id: en-cloistress-en-noun-9dIgHpDt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

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