refectory (A dining hall in a monastery)

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• refectory — [ri fek′tər ē] n. pl. refectories [LME < LL refectorium < pp. of L reficere: see REFECTION] a dining hall in a monastery, college, etc …   English World dictionary

• refectory — dining hall of a monastery or other institution Ecclesiastical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• Refectory —    A dining hall in a monastery where meal taking is permeated with the spirit of prayer and meditation. In the Renaissance, the religious nature of the refectory was often emphasized by the paintings that decorated the walls. These usually… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• Refectory — (Trapeza, in Greek.)    Dining hall in a monastery of the koinobion (qq.v.) type …   Historical dictionary of Byzantium

• refectory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French refectorie, from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere Date: 15th century a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Refectory — Trapeza redirects here; for the prehistoric Greek settlement, see Trapeza, Crete . A refectory (also frater, frater house, fratery) is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places it is… …   Wikipedia

• St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery — Києво Михайлівський Золотоверхий чоловічий монастир The reconstructed monastery with cathedral and bell tower seen in front of St. Michael s Square …   Wikipedia

• Ingatestone Hall — is a sixteenth century manor house in Essex, England. It was built by Sir William Petre, and his descendants live in the house to this day.Queen Elizabeth I spent several nights at the hall on her royal progress of 1561.The Hall has two priest… …   Wikipedia

• Netley Abbey — This article is about the ruins of the abbey in Netley, Hampshire, England. For the village sometimes known as Netley Abbey, see Netley. Netley Abbey Ruins of the church at Netley Abbey Monastery information Full Name …   Wikipedia

• Abbey — An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, father ), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.Some cities were ruled by heads of …   Wikipedia

• abbey — /ab ee/, n., pl. abbeys. 1. a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess. 2. the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent. 3. the church of an abbey. [1200 50; ME abbey(e) < OF… …   Universalium