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caravansary — caravanserial /kar euh van sear ee euhl/, adj. /kar euh van seuh ree/, n., pl. caravansaries. 1. (in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans. 2. any large inn or hotel. Also, caravanserai … Universalium
claustral — /klaw streuhl/, adj. cloistral; cloisterlike. [1400 50; late ME < LL claustralis, equiv. to claustr(um) bolt, barrier (see CLAUSTRUM) + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
cloister — cloisterless, adj. cloisterlike, adj. /kloy steuhr/, n. 1. a covered walk, esp. in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard. 2. a courtyard, esp. in a religious institution, bordered with such… … Universalium
cloistral — /kloy streuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister. 2. cloisterlike. [1595 1605; CLOIST(E)R + AL1] * * * … Universalium
PRIESTS — Mesopotamian temples commanded considerable manpower to work the agricultural estates, the various workshops, administration, and general maintenance of buildings and equipment. The service of the cult, the care for the divine statues residing … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
cloistered — adj 1. secluded, sequestered, hidden, concealed, secreted; sheltered, protected, shielded, guarded; closeted, confined, immured, walled up, enclosed, holed up, incarcerated, imprisoned, shut up, penned in, cooped up. 2. recluse, reclusive, apart … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
claustral — claus•tral [[t]ˈklɔ strəl[/t]] adj. cloistral; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL claustrālis=claustr(um) bolt, barrier (claud(ere) to close, shut + trum instrumental suffix) + ālis al I … From formal English to slang
cloistral — clois•tral [[t]ˈklɔɪ strəl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister 2) resembling a cloister; cloisterlike • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
priests and priestesses — To operate efficiently, ancient Mesopota mian temples required large staffs, including not only people who handled divine statues and other sacred objects but also those who interpreted omens, performed purification rites, ritually slaughtered … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
