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CHANTRY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chantry" is a kind of...):
chapel (a place of worship that has its own altar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An endowment for the singing of Masses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("chantry" is a kind of...):
endowment; endowment fund (the capital that provides income for an institution)
