refectory
noun
a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.
refectories
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pluralof refectory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Designers are conjuring all kinds of nonkitchen-y arenas, like the refectories of old boarding schools, a signature of Christopher Peacock, the English-born kitchen designer once known for his all-white offerings.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
They did not hide themselves in refectories and dormitories, but lived perpetually before the public.
From Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin
Building after building, mysterious and broken, corridors, halls, refectories, cells; the dwelling of a faith so alien that I could not reconstruct the life that gave it being.
From The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck
The cathedral library, formerly the dormitory and refectories of the abbey, contains a number of curious and interesting printed books and MSS., and the portable altar, vestments and other relics found in St Cuthbert’s grave.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
In the four refectories, where the soldiers dine, twelve in a mess, they are regularly served with soup, bouilli, a plate of vegetables, and a pint of unadulterated wine.
From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Francis W. Blagdon
