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chantry
[ chan-tree, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn- /
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noun, plural chan·tries.Ecclesiastical.
an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
a chapel or the like so endowed.
the priests of a chantry endowment.
a chapel attached to a church, used for minor services.
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British Dictionary definitions for chantry
chantry
/ (ˈtʃɑːntrɪ) /
noun plural -tries Christianity
an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him
a chapel or altar so endowed
(as modifier)a chantry priest
Word Origin for chantry
C14: from Old French chanterie, from chanter to sing; see chant
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