Refectory Synonyms

rĭ-fĕktə-rē

Words Related to Refectory

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. dining-hall
  2. cafeteria
  3. undercroft
  4. foyer
  5. lecture-room
  6. reading-room

Refectory Sentence Examples

  • They took their chief meal in a common refectory at 3 P.M., up to which hour they usually fasted.

  • The hall of the Middle Temple is an admirable example of a refectory of later date (1572).

  • The gatehouse is restored as a residence, and the Early English refectory as a church.

  • Outside the refectory door, in the cloister, was the lavatory, where the monks washed their hands at dinner-time.

  • The immense refectory, of the same cruciform shape as that of St Laura, will accommodate 500 guests at its 24 marble tables.

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