Cloister contingent (4)

I believe the answer is:

nuns

(Other definitions for nuns that I've seen before include "Convent residents" , "Sisters in order" , "women in order" , "Women in religious vocations" , "Religious community members" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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