Meaning

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

Origin

From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin

From Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitorium and dormitory.

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Forms

plural: dorters

Word family

1 related words
Derivedreredorter

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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