CHANTRY


Meaning of CHANTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchan-trē ]

noun

( plural chantries )

Etymology: Middle English chanterie, from Anglo-French, literally, singing, from chanter

Date: 14th century

1. : an endowment for the chanting of masses commonly for the founder

2. : a chapel endowed by a chantry

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