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Meaning of REFECTORY

Pronunciation:  ri'fekturee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a communal dininghall (usually in a monastery)
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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