Chantry
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chantry is a noun meaning An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.
Meaning
An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.
More Meanings
- A chapel set up for this purpose.
Word Forms
- chantries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include choirmate, patronage, patron, chaplaine, deaconess, oblate.
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