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How to pronounce cell
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What does cell mean?
nounA single-room dwelling for a hermit.
A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.
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.”
verbTo place or enclose in a cell.
“Myself a recluse from the world, And celled under ground, Lest that the gould, the precious stones, And pleasures, here be found”
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