Chantry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural chan·tries.Ecclesiastical.
  1. an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
  2. a chapel or the like so endowed.
  3. the priests of a chantry endowment.
  4. a chapel attached to a church, used for minor services.
noun plural -tries Christianity
  1. an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him
  2. a chapel or altar so endowed
  3. (as modifier)
Chantry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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