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The definition of a chapel is a small room inside a church or other building used for worship or other religious ceremonies.

(noun)

An example of chapel is a room inside a hospital where people go to pray.
An example of chapel is a building in Las Vegas where an Elvis Presley impersonator will perform your wedding.

See chapel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a place of Christian worship subordinate to and smaller than a church
1. a room or building used as a place of worship, as in a hospital, school, or army post
2. a room in a funeral home for funeral services
1. a room or recess in a church, set apart for special services and having its own altar
2. a similar room in some Jewish synagogues
a service in a chapel, or any religious service, as at a school
the singers of a private chapel, collectively
a local chapter of a printers' union
in Great Britain, any place of worship for those who are not members of an established church

Origin: ME & OFr chapelle < ML cappella, dim. of cappa, cape < LL: orig., sanctuary in which the cappa or cope of St. Martin was preserved; then, any sanctuary

See chapel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church.
b. A place of worship in an institution, such as a prison, college, or hospital.
c. A recess or room in a church set apart for special or small services.
d. A place of worship for those not belonging to an established church.
e. The services held at a chapel: Students attend chapel each morning.
Music A choir or orchestra connected with a place of worship at a royal court.
a. A funeral home.
b. A room in a funeral home used for conducting funeral services.