chantry

/ˈtʃæntri/
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Other forms: chantries

Definitions of chantry
  1. noun
    an endowment for the singing of Masses
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    type of:
    endowment, endowment fund
    the capital that provides income for an institution
  2. noun
    a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor
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    type of:
    chapel
    a place of worship that has its own altar
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