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calefactory (iou)



calefactory noun & adjective. LME.
[Late Latin calefactorius adjective, medieval Latin -torium noun, formed as CALEFACTIVE: see -ORY1.]
A. noun.
Medicine. = CALEFACIENT noun. LME-M17.
Hist. A vessel providing heat; spec. a metal ball containing hot water on which a priest could warm his hands before administering the Eucharist. M16.
A warm room in a monastery. L17.
b. adjective. Adapted to warming; producing warmth. E18.