English Explanatory Dictionary

refectory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-refectory.wav

Word forms

refectory refectories

Etymology

Via Middle English refectori from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere (“to remake, to rebuild”).

Related words

refection

Derived words

refectory table
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