calefactory

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Etymology 1

Adjective

calefactory (comparative more calefactory, superlative most calefactory)

  1. warming
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Etymology 2

Noun

calefactory (plural calefactories)

  1. (architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
    Synonyms: common house, warming house, warming room, pisalis, pyrale
  2. A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
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