Cloister, n.
- 1. Convent-walk, abbey-walk, arched ambulatory.
- 2. Convent, monastery, abbey, nunnery, priory.
- 3. Arcade, colonnade, colonnaded court, piazza.
Cloisteral, a. Recluse, solitary, secluded, sequestered, monastic.
Close, v. a.
- 1. Shut, shut up.
- 2. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up, clog.
- 3. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, cease, complete, bring to a period.
Close, v. n.
- 1. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together.
- 2. Terminate, end, be concluded, cease.
- 3. Grapple, come to close quarters, clinch.
- 4. Agree, come to terms, accept the offer.
Close, n.
- 1. [Pron. cloze.] End, conclusion, termination, cessation.
- 2. [Pron. close.] Cathedral or abbey precinct.
- 3. Enclosure, inclosure, inclosed place, yard, grounds.
Close, a.
- 1. Tight, closed, shut fast, confined.
- 2. Hidden, secret, private.