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Refectory
Pronunciation : Re*fec"to*ry (-t*r)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [LL. refectorium: cf. F. r?fectoire. See Refection.]
Definition : Defn: A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents.
Note: Sometimes pronounced r, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries.
pl.; Refectories (-r.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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