The building attached to a cathedral or collegiate church where the dean, prebendaries or monks and canons met for the transaction of business.
Related Terms
| Term |
Note |
| ABBEY |
The buildings of a monastic community presided over by an abbot or abbess. |
| CATHEDRAL |
The principal church of a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found. |
| FRIARY |
A religious house occupied by men of mendicant religious orders (friars). |
| MONASTERY |
A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| NUNNERY |
A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| PRIORY |
A lesser monastery headed by a prior, often linked to a cathedral or dependent on a mother house. |
| RELIGIOUS HOUSE |
Use only for a monastic house of unknown status, religious order and uncertain authenticity, otherwise use specific term. |
