Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chantry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
chantry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.

noun

A chapel set up for this purpose.

Etymology

From Middle English chaunterie, from Old French chanterie, from chanter (“to sing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

chantries (plural)

Phrases

collegiate church

Frequently Paired Words

chanter chanting chantress enchantment collegiate church indulgences intercession oratory

Questions

What does chantry mean?
An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.
Where does chantry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chantry

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