to lead a cloistered life

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• cloistered — clois|tered [ˈklɔıstəd US ərd] adj 1.) protected from the difficulties and demands of ordinary life ▪ Academics lead a cloistered life. 2.) a cloistered building contains cloisters …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• life — n. 1) to lead a life (to lead a busy life) 2) to prolong; save a life 3) to devote one s life (to smt.) 4) to spend one s life (doing smt.) 5) to give, lay down, sacrifice; risk one s life 6) to claim, snuff out, take a life (she took her own… …   Combinatory dictionary

• clois|tered — «KLOYS tuhrd», adjective. 1. shut away in a quiet place; secluded: »The girls at that boarding school lead a cloistered life. 2. having a cloister …   Useful english dictionary

• Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta …   Wikipedia

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• religious — adj 1 *devout, pious, pietistic, sanctimonious Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, true: virtuous, righteous, noble, *moral, ethical: *upright, just, honorable, honest Antonyms: irreligious Contrasted words: ungodly, godless (s …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Monk — For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation). St. Anthony the Great, considered the Father of Christian Monasticism A monk (from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, single, solitary [1]) is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or… …   Wikipedia

• Retreats — • A series of days passed in solitude and consecrated to practices of asceticism, in particular to prayer and penance Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Retreats     Retreats      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Dolores Hart — Born Dolores Hicks October 20, 1938 (1938 10 20) (age 73) Chicago, Illinois USA Other names Rev. Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B. Occupation Actress, Nun …   Wikipedia

• cloister — [klois′tər] n. [ME < OFr cloistre & OE clauster, both < ML(Ec) claustrum, portion of monastery closed off to the laity < L, a bolt, place shut in < pp. of claudere, to CLOSE2] 1. a place of religious seclusion: monastery or convent 2 …   English World dictionary

• Good Shepherd Sisters — The Sisters of the Good Shepherd (called also Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd) is a Roman Catholic monastic order dedicated to a mission of reconciliation and mercy. [cite web|title=North American Sisters of the Good… …   Wikipedia