refectory
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refectory
- /ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/
Where it comes from
Via Middle English refectori from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere (“to remake, to rebuild”).
noun refectories
- A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery. t was like a train going in and out of tunnels and that was like the noise of the boys eating in the refectory when you opened and closed the flaps of the ears.
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noun dining-hall
| Español | refectorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구내식당 gunaesikdang, 식당 sikdang |
| 日本語 | 食堂 shokudō |
| 中文 | 食堂 shítáng, 餐廳 /餐厅 cāntīng |
| Português | refeitório |
| Français | réfectoire |
| Deutsch | Refektorium, Speisesaal, Mensa, Remter |
| Italiano | refettorio, mensa |
| Ελληνικά | τραπεζαρία trapezaría, τράπεζα trápeza |
| Русский | тра́пезная trápeznaja, столо́вая stolóvaja |
Talk about this word "refectory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/refectory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. refectory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/refectory "refectory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/refectory.Cite this
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title = {refectory},
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