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Monastery vs Calefactory - What's the difference?

monastery | calefactory |

As nouns the difference between monastery and calefactory

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while calefactory is a room in a monastery that was kept warm and used as a sitting room.

As an adjective calefactory is

warming.

monastery

English

(wikipedia monastery)

Noun

(monasteries)
  • Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

    • Related terms

    * monastic * monasticism

    See also

    * abbey * cloister * convent * friary

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    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