"cloistre" meaning in Middle English

See cloistre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈklɔi̯stər/, /ˈklɔːstər/
Etymology: From Old French cloistre, from Medieval Latin claustrum. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*(s)kleh₂w-}}, {{bor|enm|fro|cloistre}} Old French cloistre, {{der|enm|ML.|claustrum}} Medieval Latin claustrum Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} cloistre
  1. A monastery or cloister; a place where a monastic lifestyle is practiced. Categories (topical): Architecture, Buildings, Monasticism, Places of worship
    Sense id: en-cloistre-enm-noun-AL-Z69qb Disambiguation of Architecture: 32 35 17 16 Disambiguation of Buildings: 37 42 11 10 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 38 37 13 12 Disambiguation of Places of worship: 39 41 11 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 30 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 30 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 29 26 17
  2. A cloister (roofed path, especially at a monastic complex) Categories (topical): Architecture, Buildings, Monasticism, Places of worship
    Sense id: en-cloistre-enm-noun--PjHK39N Disambiguation of Architecture: 32 35 17 16 Disambiguation of Buildings: 37 42 11 10 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 38 37 13 12 Disambiguation of Places of worship: 39 41 11 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 30 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 30 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 29 26 17
  3. That which is cloistered; a confined location. Categories (topical): Architecture, Buildings, Monasticism, Places of worship
    Sense id: en-cloistre-enm-noun-wXlBDNUj Disambiguation of Architecture: 32 35 17 16 Disambiguation of Buildings: 37 42 11 10 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 38 37 13 12 Disambiguation of Places of worship: 39 41 11 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 30 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 30 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 29 26 17
  4. (figurative, rare) The uterus as a protective location. Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Architecture, Monasticism
    Sense id: en-cloistre-enm-noun--XKo~cbq Disambiguation of Architecture: 32 35 17 16 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 38 37 13 12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 30 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 30 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 29 26 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cloister, closter, cloystre, cloyster, clostre, cloistir, cleystir, cloysture Derived forms: cloystrer, cloysterer

Alternative forms

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