locutory
/ˈlɑk.jəˌtɔr.i/
noun
- A room in a monastery or convent where visitors are allowed to speak with the residents.
- Visitors waited in the quiet locutory for the abbess to arrive.
- The old locutory had wooden benches and a small window for passing messages.
- The monk greeted his family in the locutory, speaking through a grille.
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