REFECTORY

refectory

(noun) a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

refectory (plural refectories)

A dining-hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*fec"to*ry (-t*r), n.; pl.; Refectories (-r. Etym: [LL. refectorium: cf. F. réfectoire. See Refection.]

Definition: A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents.

Note: Sometimes pronounced r, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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