chiostro

Definitions of chiostro
  1. noun
    a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
    synonyms: clausura
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    type of:
    corte, cortile
    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  2. noun
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
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    convento, monastero
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    convento, monastero
    the residence of a religious community
    abazia, abbadia, abbazia
    a monastery ruled by an abbot
    abazia, abbadia, abbazia
    a convent ruled by an abbess
    type of:
    residenza
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
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