refectory — a dining hall in an educational institution or religious community
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a dining hall in an educational institution or religious community
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfektəri/
Korean meaning: 학교나 종교 공동체의 식당, 구내식당
Korean pronunciation: 리**펙**토리
Example Sentences
- The Harry Potter movies made Hogwarts' refectory look way more appetizing than our school's cafeteria.
- The university refectory serves over 2,000 students daily during lunch hours.
- In the monastery refectory, meals are eaten in complete silence while someone reads scripture aloud.
refectory
NOUN//rɪˈfektəri//
a dining hall in an educational institution or religious community
a dining hall in an educational institution or religious community
In the refectory with directory, watch the bread's trajectory!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'reficere'(다시 만들다, 회복하다)에서 유래된 말로, 음식을 통해 몸과 마음을 다시 회복시키는 장소라는 의미를 담고 있습니다. 중세 수도원에서 시작되어 현재는 학교 구내식당까지 의미가 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The Harry Potter movies made Hogwarts' refectory look way more appetizing than our school's cafeteria.”
“The university refectory serves over 2,000 students daily during lunch hours.”
“In the monastery refectory, meals are eaten in complete silence while someone reads scripture aloud.”
“The boarding school's refectory food was so bad that students started a black market for instant noodles.”
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