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chantry
- An institution, often endowed by will or supported by subscriptions through a guild, to pay for the regular saying of masses for the souls of the founder(s) and of friends and relations.
- Endowments of masses, or of chaplains to say masses, for the souls of deceased testors and their nominees.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: History
- Category: Medieval
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