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chantry

[chan-tree, chahn-] / ˈtʃæn tri, ˈtʃɑn- /
NOUN
altar
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At the lectern during rehearsals he turned the pages of the missal, a book of music notes large enough for all the Brothers to see as they stood in the chantry.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

One Friday toward the end of September the monks of the choir stood practicing in the chantry.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

In a large number of cases, it is specified that the proceeds of the chantry are to be devoted to the support of a priest to assist the parish priest.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

The chantry patent does not say anything about the school.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

The names of Earl Brithnoth and of these contemporaries are inscribed on tablets let into the wall of this chantry.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward




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