enclosed order

noun

1. a Christian religious order that does not permit its members to go into the outside world

Example Sentences

St. Mary's Abbey in Glencairn, an enclosed order of Trappistine nuns in the southeast of Ireland, has planted 27 acres of bio-energy fuel Miscanthus, an Asian elephant grass, which has replaced oil as its main heat source.

From Reuters

The idea of joining an enclosed order excited and terrified her.

From Washington Times

The Abbess of a neighboring enclosed order of nuns suggested establishing the community as a “buffer state” that would exist “between the Abbey and the world, a reflection, a benevolent and useful parasite, an intermediary form of life.”

From New York Times

The Limes, Hampstead, May 1st, 187— Sir, Being in want of a furnished residence, the enclosed order to view yours has been sent to me.

From Project Gutenberg

Fill out the enclosed order blank, mail it to-day, and receive this week's Bulletin by return mail.

From Project Gutenberg