Main Entry: re·fec·to·ry

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈfek-t(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural re·fec·to·ries

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French refectorie, from Late Latin refectorium, from Latin reficere

Date: 15th century

: a dining hall (as in a monastery or college)