Refectory \Re*fec"to*ry\ (-t?*r?), n.; pl.; Refectories (-r?z). [LL. refectorium: cf. F. r['e]fectoire. See Refection.]

A room for refreshment; originally, a dining hall in monasteries or convents.

Note: Sometimes pronounced r?f"?k*t?*r?, especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)