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Lector is moving religious residence (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cloister

'religious residence' is the definition.
('cloister' can be a synonym of 'religious residence')

'lector is moving' is the wordplay.
'moving' is an anagram indicator.
'lector'+'is'='lectoris'
'lectoris' anagrammed gives 'CLOISTER'.

(Other definitions for cloister that I've seen before include "Covered walk in monastery or convent" , "sacred enclosure?" , "Walkway round church etc" , "ambulatory" , "Covered walk along the side of a monastery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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