REFECTORY
Dictionary entry overview: What does refectory mean? • REFECTORY (noun)
The noun REFECTORY has 1 sense:
1. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
Familiarity information: REFECTORY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REFECTORY (noun)
Meaning:
A communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("refectory" is a kind of...):
dining-hall (a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining)
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