CALEFACTORY


Meaning of CALEFACTORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-l ə - ' fak-t( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Etymology: Medieval Latin calefactorium, from Latin calefacere to warm ― more at CHAFE

Date: circa 1681

: a monastery room warmed and used as a sitting room

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