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exclaustration

ex·claus·tra·tion [ èks klaw stráysh'n ] (plural ex·claus·tra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
leaving monastery or nunnery: the return of a monk or nun to lay life after relinquishing vows

[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin exclaustration- "putting out of the enclosed space" < Latin claustrum (see cloister)]
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