chantry

noun — 2 senses

chantry

noun

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

1

An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.

2

A chapel set up for this purpose.

Related terms
chanter, chanting, chantress, enchantment, collegiate church, indulgences, intercession

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