chantry
[ chan-tree, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn- /
noun, plural chan·tries. Ecclesiastical.
an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
a chapel or the like so endowed.
the priests of a chantry endowment.
a chapel attached to a church, used for minor services.
Words nearby chantry
chantey,
chanticleer,
chantilly,
chantilly lace,
chantress,
chantry,
chanty,
chanukah,
chanukiah,
chanute,
chany
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British Dictionary definitions for chantry
chantry
/ (ˈtʃɑːntrɪ) /
noun plural -tries Christianity
an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him
a chapel or altar so endowed
(as modifier)
a chantry priest
Word Origin for chantry
C14: from Old French
chanterie, from
chanter to sing; see
chant