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
have one's finger in too many pies
to be involved in too many things
The woman has her finger in too many pies and is unable to do her work well.