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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhojan kaksh
"सभी छात्र दोपहर के भोजन के लिए भोजन कक्ष में एकत्र हुए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A room used for communal meals, especially in a monastery, convent, or college.
"The students gathered in the grand refectory for lunch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'refectorium', meaning a place to refresh oneself, originating from the verb 'reficere' (to remake, restore, or refresh). Entering the English language in the 15th century via Old French, it historically denoted the communal dining hall in a monastery, convent, or college.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refectory" is said worldwide
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réfectoire
Transliteration: ʁefɛktwaʁ
"Les moines se sont réunis dans le réfectoire pour le dîner."
Refektorium
Transliteration: ʁefɛkˈtoːʁium
"Das alte Refektorium wurde in einen Speisesaal umgewandelt."
refettorio
Transliteration: refetˈtɔːrjo
"I frati si sono seduti a tavola nel refettorio del convento."
refectorio
Transliteration: refeɣˈtoɾjo
"El refectorio del monasterio estaba decorado con frescos antiguos."
refeitório
Transliteration: ʁefeiˈtɔɾju
"Os alunos almoçavam juntos no amplo refeitório da universidade."
भोजन कक्ष
Transliteration: bhojan kaksh
"सभी छात्र दोपहर के भोजन के लिए भोजन कक्ष में एकत्र हुए।"
食堂
Transliteration: shítáng
"修道院的食堂非常宽敞古朴。"
구내식당
Transliteration: gunaesikdang
"수도사들은 매일 저녁 구내식당에서 함께 식사합니다."
食堂
Transliteration: shokudō
"修道士たちが静かに食堂に集まった。"
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