Re*fec"to*ry (-t?*r?), n.; pl.; Refectories (-rz). [LL. refectorium: cf. F. r'efectoire. See Refection.]
A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents.
⇒ Sometimes pronounced rf"k*t*r, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries.
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