chapter house

chap·ter house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chap-ter noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈtʃæp tər noun, adjective haʊs/
- /ˈtʃæptə(r) haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chap-ter noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈtʃæp tər noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of chapter house words

countable noun chapter house A chapter house is the building or set of rooms in the grounds of a cathedral where the members of the clergy hold their meetings. 3
countable noun chapter house In a university or college, a chapter house is the place where a fraternity or sorority lives or meets. 3
noun chapter house the place where a chapter, as of monks, meets 3
noun chapter house the house of a fraternity or sorority chapter 3
noun chapter house Ecclesiastical. a building attached to or a hall forming part of a cathedral or monastery, used as a meeting place for the chapter. 1
noun chapter house a building used by a chapter of a society, fraternity, sorority, etc. 1

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Origin of chapter house

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English chapitelhus, Old English captelhus

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Parts of speech for Chapter house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chapter house popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for chapter house

noun chapter house

nunnery — a building or group of buildings for nuns; convent.
convent — A convent is a building in which a community of nuns live.
hermitage — the habitation of a hermit.
monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.

All 14 Synonyms of chapter house

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