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Definition of Refectories
1. refectory [n] - See also: refectory
Lexicographical Neighbors of Refectories
Literary usage of Refectories
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Church Dictionary by Walter Farquhar Hook (1854)
"... chapters were to be read out of them it matins, and in the refectories of the
religious houses. The Golden Legend к s collection of the lives of the ..."
2. Annual Report by Minneapolis (Minn.), Board of Park Commissioners (1896)
"Two refectories; three refreshment stands; leased for $5.600 a year including
... Seven refectories; leased; casino rents for $6.000 a year with wines and ..."
3. A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities: Being a Continuation of the by Samuel Cheetham (1880)
"There are t»o refectories, one for summer and the other fut winter use. ...
The refectories of these monasteries are long, narrow, vaulted rooms, ..."
4. A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities by William Smith, Samuel Cheetham (1880)
"The Eastern refectories were usually built on the plan of a triclinium, ...
There are two refectories, one for summer and the other fir winter use. ..."
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