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Calefactory vs Calefactor - What's the difference?

calefactory | calefactor |

As nouns the difference between calefactory and calefactor

is that calefactory is a room in a monastery that was kept warm and used as a sitting room while calefactor is a heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc.

As an adjective calefactory

is warming.

calefactory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • warming

    • Noun

    (calefactories)
  • A room in a monastery that was kept warm and used as a sitting room
  • A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands

    • calefactor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc.
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