Information | |
---|---|
has gloss | (noun) a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor chantry |
has gloss | eng: Chantry is the English term for the establishment of an institutional chapel on private land or within a greater church, where a priest would celebrate Mass. The same term is also used for the endowment itself. The word derives from the Latin cantaria, meaning licence to sing mass. The French term for this commemorative institution is a chapellenie. |
lexicalization | eng: chantry |
subclass of | (noun) a place of worship that has its own altar chapel |
Meaning | |
---|---|
Armenian | |
lexicalization | hye: մատուռ |
Russian | |
lexicalization | rus: часовня |
Links | |
---|---|
Show unreliable ▼ | |
similar | e/Chantry |
Media | |
---|---|
media:img | Wigston's Chantry House Leicester.jpg |
Lexvo © 2008-2025 Gerard de Melo. Contact Legal Information / Imprint