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refectory |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refectory \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: refectory n : a communal dininghall (usually in a monastery)
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