/ ˈtʃɑːntri; NAmE ˈtʃæntri/ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also ˌchantry ˈchapel ) a small church or part of a church paid for by sb, so that priests could say prayers for them there after their death
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French chanterie , from chanter to sing.