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chantry

[ chan-tree, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR chantry

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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Origin of chantry

1300–50; Middle English chanterie<Middle French. See chant, -ery

Words nearby chantry

chantey, chanticleer, Chantilly, Chantilly lace, chantress, chantry, chanty, Chanukah, chanukiah, Chanute, Chany
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Words related to chantry

sanctuary, shrine, church, synagogue, parish, mosque, temple, chapel, oratory, tabernacle, bethel, vestry, mission, abbey, fold, cathedral, basilica, minster, chancel, font

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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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