CHANTRY


Meaning of CHANTRY in English

chan ‧ try /ˈtʃɑːntri $ ˈtʃæn-/ BrE AmE ( also ˈchantry ˌchapel ) noun ( plural chantries ) [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chanterie 'singing' , from chanter ; ⇨ ↑ chant 1 ]

a small church or part of a church paid for by someone so that priests can pray for them there after they die

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