dorter
or dor·tour
[ dawr-ter ]
noun
a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
Origin of dorter
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How to use dorter in a sentence
This library—which has not been materially altered since 1625—occupies the north end of what was once the dorter.
The Care of Books | John Willis ClarkIn this same fire the Norman dorter or dormitory suffered considerable damage.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] | H. J. L. J. MassAt Gracedieu the cellaress had a boy of seven with her in the dorter.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna PowerAt Littlemore in 1445 the nuns did not sleep in the dorter for fear it should fall.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna PowerOne day she saw him in the dorter, and since she knew him, she boxed his ears.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna Power
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