CALEFACTORY


Meaning of CALEFACTORY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-lə-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.