seclusion

  • 111se·clu·sion — /sıˈkluːʒən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of placing or keeping someone away from other people : the act of secluding someone the seclusion of women that occurs in some countries 2 : the state of being away from other people : a secluded state or… …

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  • 112Cloister — Clois ter, n. [OF. cloistre, F. clo[^i]tre, L. claustrum, pl. claustra, bar, bolt, bounds, fr. claudere, clausum, to close. See {Close}, v. t., and cf. {Claustral}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An inclosed place. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A covered …

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  • 113Cloister garth — Cloister Clois ter, n. [OF. cloistre, F. clo[^i]tre, L. claustrum, pl. claustra, bar, bolt, bounds, fr. claudere, clausum, to close. See {Close}, v. t., and cf. {Claustral}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An inclosed place. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 114Loneliness — Lone li*ness, n. 1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road. [1913 Webster] 3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 115Privacies — Privacy Pri va*cy, n.; pl. {Privacies}. [See {Private}.] 1. The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion. [1913 Webster] 2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement.… …

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  • 116Privacy — Pri va*cy, n.; pl. {Privacies}. [See {Private}.] 1. The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion. [1913 Webster] 2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement. [1913… …

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  • 117Recess — Re*cess (r[ e]*s[e^]s ), n. [L. recessus, fr. recedere, recessum. See {Recede}.] 1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides. [1913 Webster] Every degree of ignorance being so far a recess and degradation… …

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  • 118privacy — noun (plural cies) Date: 15th century 1. a. the quality or state of being apart from company or observation ; seclusion b. freedom from unauthorized intrusion < one s right to privacy > 2. archaic a place of seclusion 3 …

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  • 119purdah — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu parda, literally, screen, veil Date: 1865 1. seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus especially in India 2. a state of seclusion or concealment …

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