re‧fec‧to‧ry /rɪˈfekt
əri/
noun (
plural refectories)
[countable] British English[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: refectorium, from Latin refectus, past participle of reficere 'to put back in good condition']
a large room in a school, college etc where meals are served and eaten
Synonym : cafeteria American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲