chapterhouse

A noun referring to a building attached to a monastery or cathedral used as a meeting place for the chapter, or a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее здание, примыкающее к монастырю или собору, используемое как место собраний капитула, или дом, используемый в качестве резиденции отделением братства.

1. Monastic or cathedral meeting building C1 formal british

   A building or room attached to a monastery, cathedral, or collegiate church where the chapter (the governing body of clergy or monks) meets for business and discussions.

   • The monks gathered in the chapterhouse to discuss the day's affairs.
   • The ancient chapterhouse of the cathedral features intricate stone carvings.
   • Important decisions regarding the abbey were made within the chapterhouse.

   🇷🇺Здание для собраний капитула

2. Fraternity residence B2 informal american

   A house used as a residence by a chapter of a college fraternity or sorority.

   • The fraternity brothers lived together in the chapterhouse near campus.
   • The chapterhouse hosted a charity event for the local community.
   • New members were welcomed into the chapterhouse during orientation week.

   🇷🇺Дом братства

   Синонимы: frat house

• chapterhouses plural form
• chapterhouses' possessive plural form
• chapterhouse's possessive singular form