Kloster is the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
and
Scandinavian word for
monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer whic ...
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It may also refer to:
Places
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Kloster, Styria
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Kloster, Denmark
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Kloster, Sweden
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Klošter, settlement in Slovenia
People
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Asbjørn Kloster (1823–1876), Norwegian social reformer
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Chuck Klosterman (b. 1972), American author and essayist
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Knut Kloster (b. 1929), Norwegian shipping magnate, grandson of Lauritz
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Lauritz Kloster (1870–1952), Norwegian shipping magnate, grandfather of
Knut
Knut ( Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used ...
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Robert Kloster (1905–1979), Norwegian museum director and art historian
Other
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Das Kloster
''Das Kloster'' ("The Cloister"; full title ''Das Kloster. Weltlich und geistlich. Meist aus der ältern deutschen Volks-, Wunder-, Curiositäten-, und vorzugsweise komischen Literatur'' "The Cloister. Profane and sacred. Mostly from older German P ...
'', a collection of magical and occult texts compiled by Johann Scheible
See also
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Klosters
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Closter (disambiguation)
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Norwegian-language surnames