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refectory

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re⋅fec⋅to⋅ry

  [ri-fek-tuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -ries.
a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.
Origin:
1475–85; < LL refectōrium, equiv. to L refec-, comb. form of reficere to renew (see refect ) + -tōrium -tory 2
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re·fec·to·ry   (rĭ-fěk'tə-rē)   
n.   pl. re·fec·to·ries
A room where meals are served, especially in a college or other institution.
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