English Explanatory Dictionary

clausure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of shutting up or confining; confinement.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɔːzjʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈklɔːʒʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈklɔːʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

clausure

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus. See closure and cloture, which are doublets.

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