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cell

/sɛl/
noun

  1. A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

  2. A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.

  3. A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.

    "Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his cell."

Synonymsprison cell
verb

  1. To place or enclose in a cell.

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