antechapel

American  

[an-tee-chap-uhl] / ˈæn tiˌtʃæp əl /

noun

1. a room or hall before the entrance to a chapel.

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Etymology

Origin of antechapel

First recorded in 1695–1705; ante- + chapel

Example Sentences

It is contained in the antechapel, which adjoins the chapel proper on the west and opens into it.

From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock

The one person he succeeded in interesting had a relative, already excavating in Egypt: but eventually addressed on the subject, this young man replied that the antechapel in question had fallen completely into ruin.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

The antechapel of every college is sacredly reserved for memorials of the men of that college only; and Milton was of Christ's College.

From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by Airy, George Biddell

The Marquis of Lansdowne, who was a Trinity man and whose son was of Trinity, intimated to the authorities of the College that he was desirous of placing in the antechapel a statue of Milton.

From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by Airy, George Biddell

In the antechapel is a four light window.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital by Perkins, Thomas, Rev.