First Known Use: 14th century
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chantry
noun chan·try \ˈchan-trē\
plural chantries
Definition of CHANTRY
1
: an endowment for the chanting of masses commonly for the founder
2
: a chapel endowed by a chantry
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Origin of CHANTRY
Middle English chanterie, from Anglo-French, literally, singing, from chanter
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