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
Alternative names
chapter-house
Synonyms
Examples
Inner and outer vestibules lead to the octagonal chapter house, which is of exceptional architectural purity.
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.
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.
The chapter house at Durham Cathedral is a wide space with a ribbed vault, restored as originally constructed in 1130.