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Sense: A place of religious seclusion

Synonyms:

monastery, convent, abbey, priory, nunnery, friary, Charterhouse, hermitage, chapter house, house , order , retreat , cenoby, retreat from the world, cloistered walls, religious community, lamasery, ashram, sanctuary, cell

Sense: A covered walk

Synonyms:

ambulatory, arcade , gallery , colonnade, court , promenade, prom (UK), covered walk, walkway

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