chantry

Noun

Meaning

An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and offering of prayers, commonly for the founder.

A chapel or altar so endowed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chapel cathedral minster church tabernacle basilica parish bethel altar font shrine sanctuary mosque oratory vestry
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Antonyms

lack disorder secular chaos disadvantage disperse
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Hypernyms

chapel endowment endowment fund

Derivatives

chantries

Anagrams

Cathryn

Examples

A group of men in shining plate armor, heavy skirts embroidered with Chantry symbols. Source: Internet

Kendall, Richard the Third p. 290 He planned the establishment of a large chantry chapel in York Minster, with over one hundred priests. Source: Internet

He requested to be buried in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral rather than next to the shrine, and a chapel was prepared there as a chantry for him and his wife Joan, Countess of Kent. Source: Internet

Standing guard by the Light as she crushed maleficar and curled all from the Chantry clerics to the Empress herself around her little finger, whilst the Prophet’s name hung around her neck. Source: Internet

Two cars were damaged on the Chantry estate in Ipswich today after a forklift truck left the road. Source: Internet

This also accounts for the large number of dead in Dadlington parish, leading to the setting up of the battle chantry there. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chantor chantress chantriolide chantuelle chantwell chanty