Definition of calefactory Calefactory

cal•e•fac•to•ry

We found 7 definitions of calefactory from 3 different sources.

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What does calefactory mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

calefactory - serving to heat; "a heating pad is calefactory"
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  • calefactory (Noun)
    A room in a monastery that was kept warm and used as a sitting room.
  • calefactory (Noun)
    A warming pan , or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands.
  • calefactory (Adjective)
    warming.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • calefactory (a.)
    Making hot; producing or communicating heat.
  • calefactory (n.)
    An apartment in a monastery, warmed and used as a sitting room.
  • calefactory (n.)
    A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with.

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