\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.