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chapter house

Noun

Meaning

A building attached to a cathedral, church, or monastery and used as a meeting place.

A building used by a sorority or fraternity as a residence or meeting place.

chapter-house (plural chapter-houses)

Alternative spelling of chapter house

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chapter-house

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Inner and outer vestibules lead to the octagonal chapter house, which is of exceptional architectural purity. Source: Internet

English Heritage have funded a major programme of work on the chapter house, comprising repairs to the roof, gutters, stonework on the elevations and flying buttresses as well as repairs to the lead light. Source: Internet

The circular chapter house at Worcester Cathedral, built by Bishop Wulfstan (1062–95), was the first circular chapter house in Europe and was much imitated in England. Source: Internet

The chapter house at Durham Cathedral is a wide space with a ribbed vault, restored as originally constructed in 1130. Source: Internet

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