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chantries

chantries is the plural of chantry.

Meaning of chantry

Noun

chantry (plural chantries)

  1. An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.
  2. A chapel set up for this purpose.

Questions about chantries

What is chantries the plural of?
Chantries is the plural of chantry.

Words near chantries in the dictionary

  1. chantor
  2. chantors
  3. chantress
  4. chantresses
  5. Chantrey
  6. chantries
  7. chantriolide
  8. chantry
  9. chants
  10. chantuelle
  11. chantuelles

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