About The Word Refectory
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Refectory
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What's The Definition Of Refectory?
[n] a communal dininghall (usually in a monastery)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Refectory: Related Terms | Find terms related to Refectory: See Also | dininghall Refectory In Webster's Dictionary \Re*fec"to*ry\ (-t?*r?), n.; pl.; {Refectories}
(-r?z). [{LL}. refectorium: cf. F. r['e]fectoire. See
{Refection}.]
A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in
monasteries or convents.
Note: Sometimes pronounced r?f"?k*t?*r?, especially when
signifying the eating room in monasteries.
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