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
draw (someone) out or draw out (someone)
to make a person talk or tell something
The girl was very quiet but we were able to draw her out and she began talking.