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refectory

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re·fec·to·ry /rɪˈfektəri/ noun (plural refectories) [countable] British English  SEa large room in a school, college etc where meals are served and eaten 〔学校等的〕食堂,餐厅 SYN American English cafeteria
Examples from the Corpus
refectoryThe characters should be in a shabby flat, seated at a refectory table, facing the audience.Fifteen serving staff work in the main refectory with four waitresses in the staff dining room.We breakfasted in the small refectory of the abbot's guest house on light ale and spiced oatmeal heated with boiling milk.The gala opening by Brian Blessed in 1999 was followed immediately by the start of work on a new student refectory.Over the Time Lord's shoulder, Bernice saw that the refectory was full.All had gone from there to the refectory.The refectory where meals were served was still a bit daunting.
Origin refectory (1400-1500) Late Latin refectorium, from Latin refectus, past participle of reficere to put back in good condition
re·fec·to·ry nounChineseSyllable
a college a room in school, large Corpus


refectory
refectory /rɪˈfektəri/ noun (plural refectories) [countable] British English
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: refectorium, from Latin refectus, past participle of reficere 'to put back in good condition'
a large room in a school, college etc where meals are served and eaten
   SYN  cafeteria American English


re·fec·toryBrE /rɪˈfektri/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈfektri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
re·fec·tories
)
a large room in which meals are served, especially in a religious institution and in some schools and colleges in Britain (尤指英国教会团体和学校的)食堂,餐厅