klooster

Definitions of klooster
  1. noun
    the body of people in a learned occupation
    synonyms: communauteit, commune, communiteit, convent, gemeenschap, kloostergemeenschap, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, woongemeenschap, woongroep
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    handelswereld, zakenwereld
    the body of individuals who manage businesses
    pastoorsambt, pastoraat, priesterambt, priesterschap
    the body of ordained religious practitioners
    rabbinaat
    rabbis collectively
    Cleresie
    in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
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    beroepsgroep
    a body of people doing the same kind of work
  2. noun
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    synonyms: bevolkingsgroep, broederschap, club, communauteit, commune, communiteit, congregatie, convent, fraterniteit, gemeenschap, klaver, klaveren, kloostergemeenschap, kolonie, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, soos, vereniging, vrijmetselaarsloge, woongemeenschap, woongroep
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    boekenclub, leeskring
    a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
    schaakclub
    a club of people to play chess
    corps, corpsbal, corpspik, corpsstudent, studentencorps, studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for male undergraduates
    zangvereniging
    a club organized to sing together
    jachtvereniging
    an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
    roeivereniging
    a club for rowers
    studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for female undergraduates
    jachtclub, zeilclub, zeilvereniging
    club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
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    belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, instelling, sportbond
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  3. noun
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    synonyms: nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
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    abdij
    a convent ruled by an abbess
    nonnenklooster, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    the convent of a community of nuns
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    kloostergang, kruisgang
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
  4. noun
    the convent of a community of nuns
    synonyms: nonnenklooster, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
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    nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    a religious residence especially for nuns
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