Chancels

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

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

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Rhymes With

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