Complete Definition of "dortour"

English

Alternative spellings
dorter
dortoir

Etymology
From OF. term|dortour|lang=fro (modern term|dortoir), from L. term|dormitorium||dormitory.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�d�:t��/

Noun
en-noun

  1. historical A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

#:*1819: �Yet, if the Israelite will advantage the Church by giving me somewhat over to the building of our dortour, I will take it on my conscience to aid him in the matter of his daughter.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

ru:dortour
vi:dortour

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