CHANTRY

chantry

(noun) a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor

chantry

(noun) an endowment for the singing of Masses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chantry (plural chantries)

An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people

A chapel set up for this purpose

Anagrams

• Cathryn

Source: Wiktionary


Chant"ry, n.; pl. Chantries. Etym: [OF. chanterie, fr. chanter to sing.]

1. An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and offering of prayers, commonly for the founder.

2. A chapel or altar so endowed. Cowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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