cloister

nouns

residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
cloister, religious residence
is derived from
cloistral
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
cloister
domain category
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
faith, religion, religious belief
is a type of (narrower)
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
"the house was built around an inner court"
court, courtyard

verbs

surround with a cloister, as of a garden
cloister
is a type of (narrower)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
surround with a cloister
"cloister the garden"
cloister
is a type of (narrower)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
"She cloistered herself in the office"
cloister
is a type of (narrower)
place or set apart
"They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
insulate, isolate