The Only Use
cloister
in
The Secret Life of Bees
(Edited)
- A hive suggests cloister more than bordello.
p. 115.1cloister = residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
Definitions:
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(1)
(cloister in the architectural sense) a covered walkway with columns along one or more sides of a courtyard -- often found in monasteries, churches, or old colleges
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(2)
(cloister in the religious sense) a place, such as a monastery or convent, where people live in religious seclusion; or the act of withdrawing into such a place
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(3)
(cloister as in: cloister ourselves away) to keep someone or something away from the outside world -- often for safety, privacy, or focus
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)