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