cloister
Definitions
Noun
- Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
- A courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
Verb
- Surround with a cloister, as of a garden
- Surround with a cloister
- Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cloister".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cloisters | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | cloister | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | cloistered | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cloister".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cloister".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | closer | 2 | 61 |
| 2 | cluster | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | cloisters | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | mcalister | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | lobster | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | cloistered | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | loiter | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | lister | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | coster | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | collister | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | callister | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | roister | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | leister | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | kloster | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | gloster | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | foister | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | costner | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | coaster | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | clouser | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | closser | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cloister" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cloister" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cloister" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cloister".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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