chantry

chan·try  (chntr)

n. pl. chan·tries Ecclesiastical

1. An endowment to cover expenses for the saying of masses and prayers, usually for the soul of the founder of the endowment.

2. An altar or chapel endowed for the saying of such masses and prayers.

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[Middle English chanterie, from Old French, from chanter, to sing; see chant.]

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Chantry a body of priests who say masses for the dead in a chantry chapel.

Example: chantry of priests, 1775.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses endowment fund, endowment - the capital that provides income for an institution
	2.	chantry - a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor chapel - a place of worship that has its own altar