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Meaning of Refectory | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi

Definitions

A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

Equivalents

العربية غرفة الطعام
Català refetor
Deutsch Mensa Refektorium Remter Speisesaal
Español refectorio
Français réfectoire
Gaeilge proinnteach
Italiano mensa refettorio
日本語 食堂
한국어 구내식당 식당
Македонски трпезарија
Polski refektarz
Português refeitório
Српски трпезарија
ไทย หอฉัน
Türkçe yemekhane

Examples

“They compare very well with similar cafes elsewhere and the quality, for example, is far better and the price cheaper than in my college refectory.”
“With a clattering of chairs, upended shell cases, benches, and ottomans, Pirate's mob gather at the shores of the great refectory table, a southern island well across a tropic or two from chill Croydon.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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