English Dictionary: refectory | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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[82]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. |