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 Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel /sɪˈstiːn ˈʃæpəl/

noun

  1. The private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473  ( Sistine Chapel )
    the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473
     Tourists from around the world flock to see the renowned frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.
    Tourists from around the world flock to see the renowned frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.


 cloister cloister /ˈklɔɪstɝ/

noun

  1. (religion) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)  ( cloister )
    (religion) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
     The monks walked silently in the cloister, deep in contemplation.
    The monks walked silently in the cloister, deep in contemplation.
  2. Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)  ( cloister , religious residence )
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

verb

  1. Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister  ( cloister )
    seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
     She cloistered herself in the office
    She cloistered herself in the office
  2. Surround with a cloister  ( cloister )
    surround with a cloister
     Cloister the garden
    cloister the garden
  3. Surround with a cloister, as of a garden  ( cloister )
    surround with a cloister, as of a garden


 admirer admirer /ædˈmaɪrɝ/

noun

  1. () A person who backs a politician or a team etc.  ( booster , champion , friend , admirer , protagonist , supporter )
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
     All their supporters came out for the game
    all their supporters came out for the game
     They are friends of the library
    they are friends of the library
  2. Someone who admires a young woman  ( admirer , adorer )
    someone who admires a young woman
     She had many admirers
    she had many admirers
  3. A person who admires; someone who esteems, respects or approves  ( admirer )
    a person who admires; someone who esteems, respects or approves


 genus Gentianella genus Gentianella /ˈdʒiːnəs dʒɛntʃiəˈnɛlə/

noun

  1. Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana  ( Gentianella , genus Gentianella )
    genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana