cloisterer

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noun

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

OriginMiddle English cloystrer ← Old French cloistrier →
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Meanings

nouncloisterer (plural cloisterers)

plural cloisterers

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

Origin

  1. Old Frenchcloistrier
  2. Middle Englishcloystrer
  3. Englishcloisterer

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

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APA

cloisterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterer

MLA

“cloisterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloisterer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterer.

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