chantry

chan·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chan-tree, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn-/
- /ˈtʃɑːn.tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chan-tree, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn-/

Definitions of chantry word

noun chantry an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her 3
noun chantry a chapel or altar so endowed 3
noun chantry (as modifier) 3
noun chantry an endowment to pay for Masses and prayers for the soul of a specified person, often the endower: an earlier term 3
noun chantry a chapel or altar endowed, esp. in the Middle Ages, for this 3
noun plural chantry an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them. 1

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Origin of chantry

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English chanterie < Middle French. See chant, -ery

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Parts of speech for Chantry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chantry

chantry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for chantry

noun chantry

shrine — a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
font — a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
tabernacle — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
reredos — a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church.
retable — a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back, often forming a frame for a picture, bas-relief, or the like, and sometimes including a shelf or shelves, as for ornaments.

All 28 Synonyms of chantry