ENCLOISTER

Etymology

Verb

encloister (third-person singular simple present encloisters, present participle encloistering, simple past and past participle encloistered)

To shut up in a cloister.

Synonyms

• cloister

Anagrams

• centrioles, electrinos, electrions, interclose, r-selection

Source: Wiktionary


En*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Incloister.]

Definition: To shut up in a cloister; to cloister.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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