chapter house
Americannoun
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Ecclesiastical. a building attached to or a hall forming part of a cathedral or monastery, used as a meeting place for the chapter.
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a building used by a chapter of a society, fraternity, sorority, etc.
Etymology
Origin of chapter house
before 1150; Middle English chapitelhus, Old English captelhus
Example Sentences
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Bids are announced the following day, via email, at which point newly accepted members will visit their chapter house later in the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Police said they investigated the allegations involving new members of the fraternity at the SAE chapter house on April 13.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
More recently, the complaint says, Boyle undertook maneuvers to improperly divest the fraternity and its membership of their most significant asset — the chapter house — and transfer it into the foundation.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021
I went to my local chapter house, and I registered with the Navajo Nation there.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2019
I sit beside Isabel in the chapter house, listening to the daily reading of the monastic rule.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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