Definition of "chapter house" [chapter house]

• A building in which the chapter of a church or religious residence assembles. (noun)
• A house in which a chapter of a fraternity or sorority lives and holds its meetings. (noun)

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• "Cistercian chapter house at Lilienfeld, where he was ordained priest"
• "Their chapter house in Tanchico had certainly closed its doors."