What is a room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents. Note: Sometimes pronounced r, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries called?
refectory — A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents. Note: Sometimes pronounced r, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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