chantry
/ˈtʃɑːntrɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- an endowment for a priest or priests to celebrate masses for the founder's soul(供牧师为创建人灵魂主持弥撒用的)捐赠。
1.1
- a chapel, altar, or other part of a church endowed for such a purpose(为牧师替创建人灵魂主持弥撒而捐建的)小教堂(或圣坛等)。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French chanterie, from chanter 'to sing'.