clausura

closure

noun klow-SOO-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin clausura, from claudere ('to close').

Also means

closing ceremony

Usage Note

Clausura has two main uses: the formal closing of an event (la clausura del congreso = 'the closing ceremony of the conference') and the permanent shutting down of an establishment by authority (la clausura del local = 'the closure of the premises'). In a religious context it refers to the enclosed part of a convent: las monjas de clausura ('cloistered nuns'). Do not confuse with cierre ('closure, shut-down') — clausura is more formal and ceremonial.

Examples

"El acto de clausura del festival fue muy emotivo."

Natural Translation

The closing ceremony of the festival was very moving.

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