First Known Use: 15th century
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refectory
noun re·fec·to·ry \ri-ˈfek-t(ə-)rē\
: a large room where meals are served at a place (such as a seminary or monastery) where many people live
plural re·fec·to·ries
Full Definition of REFECTORY
: a dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
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Origin of REFECTORY
Middle English, from Anglo-French refectorie, from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere
Rhymes with REFECTORY
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