cloister
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/ˈklɔɪ.stər/us/ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/acoveredstonepassagearound the foursidesof acourtyard(= asquareorrectangularspace)especiallyin areligiousbuildingsuch as achurchormonastery
（尤指教堂、修道院等宗教建筑的）回廊
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Parts of religious buildings
- altar
- apse
- belfry
- bell tower
- chancel
- confessional
- crypt
- flying buttress
- font
- gargoyle
- holy of holies
- pew
- pulpit
- rood screen
- rose window
- sacristy
- sanctuary
- transept
- vault
- vestry
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