noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.
2. 2
   a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor wordnet
3. 3
   A chapel set up for this purpose.
4. 4
   an endowment for the singing of Masses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chapelhouse of godoratorysacrarium

Etymology

From Middle English chaunterie, from Old French chanterie, from chanter (“to sing”).

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