Chancel Definition

chănsəl
noun
The part of a church around the altar, usually at the east end, reserved for the use of the clergy and the choir: it is sometimes set off by a railing or screen.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
chancel
Plural:
chancels

Origin of Chancel

  • Middle English chauncel from Old French chancel from Late Latin cancellus latticework sing. of Latin cancellī cancel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French.

    From Wiktionary

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