CLOISTRESS

Etymology

Noun

cloistress (plural cloistresses)

(obsolete) A nun.

Source: Wiktionary


Clois"tress, n.

Definition: A nun. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRUNCATION

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