n.
1.residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
2.a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) cloister v.
1.surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2.seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
Idiom of the Day
keep up an act
to act in a way that is different from one's natural behavior
The woman is trying to keep up an act even though she has almost no money.