Refectory

A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions, its use today is considered somewhat pretentious. It is derived from the Latin reficere, which means to remake or restore, via Late Latin refectorium, which means a place one goes to be restored.

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See also: Refectory, Architecture, Boarding school, Building, Monastery