noun
- plural of chantry; endowed chapels or altars where masses are sung or said for the souls of the founders or others
Usage: historical; religious
Examples
- The medieval cathedral contained several chantries funded by wealthy merchants.
- Many chantries were dissolved during the English Reformation.
- The nobleman established two chantries to pray for his family’s souls.
- Historians study the records of dissolved chantries to understand medieval religious practices.
- The ornate chantries displayed the wealth and piety of their benefactors.