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calefactory
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calefactory, a. [L. calefactorius.].
Making hot; producing or communicating heat. [1913 Webster]
calefactory, n.
- An apartment in a monastery, warmed and used as a sitting room. [1913 Webster]
- A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with. [1913 Webster]
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