Dormitory

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 62

Dormitory (Fr. dormitoire, from Lat. dormire, 'to sleep'), a sleeping apartment in a monastery, or other similar establishment. Dormitories are usually of considerable size, sometimes having a range of cells or 'cubicles' partitioned off on each side. In schools, the dormitories are bedrooms.

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