Hang around cloister after chapter and saint have left (6)
I believe the answer is:
loiter
'hang around' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loiter that I've seen before include "Linger, with intent perhaps" , "Linger - lurk" , "Skulk" , "Hang around, perhaps with intent" , "Hang about, with 25 dn perhaps" .)