\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.