Cloistral (Adjective)
Meaning
Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The nuns lived a cloistral life within the monastery walls, devoted to prayer and contemplation.
- Their cloistral existence was one of simplicity and dedication to their faith.
- The abbess oversaw the daily routines of the sisters in their cloistral community.
- Life in the convent was a cloistral experience that required great discipline and self-sacrifice.
- The cloistral atmosphere of the monastery provided a sense of peace and solitude for the monks.