Chancel

noun

/ˈtʃɑːnsəl/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounThe space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

Synonyms

apse presbytery sanctuary bema antechoir stall altar screen altar chantry choir parclose antechapel

Rhymes With

spancel cancel hansel bransle ancile ancille stancill hansell

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