chapterhouses
Cathedral assembly rooms
Chapterhouses are buildings where the chapter—the governing body of a cathedral, monastery, or collegiate church—meets to conduct business.
The term also applies to local meeting halls of fraternities, sororities, or other organizations with chapter-based structures: The sorority held its weekly meeting at the chapterhouse.
Singular: chapterhouse.
Religious seclusion dwelling
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monksCloistered religious men
- BenedictineMonk following ancient rule
scriptorium · refectory · dormitory · prior · abbot · canonical · vespers · contemplation
Established authoritative standards
- deanSenior academic administrator
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- AnglicanChurch of England member
synod · diocese · ecclesiastical · governance · meetings · collegiate · clerical · administrative
Oldest secular fraternal order
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- Knights TemplarMedieval military religious order
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
brotherhood · secret · ceremonial · gathering · membership · Masonic · regalia · oath
monastery
Religious seclusion dwelling
Benedictine · scriptorium · refectory · dormitory · prior · abbot · canonical · vespers · contemplation · medieval
canons
Established authoritative standards
- deanSenior academic administrator
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
Anglican · synod · diocese · ecclesiastical · governance · meetings · collegiate · clerical · administrative · episcopal
Freemasons
Oldest secular fraternal order
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- Knights TemplarMedieval military religious order
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
initiation · brotherhood · secret · ceremonial · gathering · membership · Masonic · regalia · oath · fellowship
chapterhousescourthouses
Buildings housing legal proceedings
town halls · council chambers · boardrooms · civic centers · guild halls