dorter

noun

dorter

noun

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Etymology From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitorium and dormitory.

1

Historical A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Derived terms
reredorter

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