Refectory — Re*fec to*ry ( [ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl.; {Refectories} ( r?z). [{LL}. refectorium: cf. F. r[ e]fectoire. See {Refection}.] A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents. [1913 Webster] Note: Sometimes pronounced r[e^]f… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refectory — late 15c., from M.L. refectorium, from reficere to remake, restore, from re (see RE (Cf. re )) + facere (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) … Etymology dictionary
refectory — The recommended pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable, although in some religious houses the stress is placed on the first … Modern English usage
refectory — ► NOUN (pl. refectories) ▪ a room used for communal meals, especially in an educational or religious institution … English terms dictionary
refectory — [ri fek′tər ē] n. pl. refectories [LME < LL refectorium < pp. of L reficere: see REFECTION] a dining hall in a monastery, college, etc … English World dictionary
Refectory — Trapeza redirects here; for the prehistoric Greek settlement, see Trapeza, Crete . A refectory (also frater, frater house, fratery) is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places it is… … Wikipedia
refectory — UK [rɪˈfekt(ə)rɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms refectory : singular refectory plural refectories a large room in a school or university where you eat your meals with a lot of other people … English dictionary
refectory — [[t]rɪfe̱ktəri[/t]] refectories N COUNT A refectory is a large room in a school, university or other institution, where meals are served and eaten. Syn: canteen … English dictionary
refectory — n. (pl. ies) a room used for communal meals, esp. in a monastery or college. Phrases and idioms: refectory table a long narrow table. Etymology: LL refectorium f. L reficere refresh (as RE , facere make) … Useful english dictionary
refectory table — n. a long, narrow, rectangular table, as that used in a refectory … English World dictionary
