claustration
claustration · claustrations
Shutting up or enclosing, usually in a religious cloisterShutting up or enclosing, usually in a religious cloister.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Shutting up or enclosing, usually in a religious cloister.
(countable, uncountable)A method used by emperors to keep their harems and to guarantee their virginity.
Origin
From Latin clōstra (“lock, enclosure”).From Latin clōstra (“lock, enclosure”).
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Forms
plural: claustrations| Singular | claustration |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbioclaustration
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable