noun
- Plural of cloistress; women who live in or are in charge of a cloister, typically nuns or female religious community members.
Usage: archaic or formal; primarily historical or religious contexts
Examples
- The cloistresses maintained a strict daily schedule of prayer and contemplation.
- Medieval cloistresses were often highly educated women who preserved manuscripts.
- The convent's cloistresses welcomed visitors to their peaceful gardens.
- Historical records describe the cloistresses as devoted to their spiritual calling.
- The abbess led the cloistresses in their evening devotions.