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chancel

[ chan-suhl, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn səl, ˈtʃɑn- /
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noun
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
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Origin of chancel

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French <Late Latin cancellus lattice, railing or screen before the altar of a church, Latin cancell(ī) (plural) lattice, railing, grating; see cancel

OTHER WORDS FROM chancel

chanceled, chancelled, adjectivesub·chan·cel, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chancel

chancel
/ (ˈtʃɑːnsəl) /

noun
the part of a church containing the altar, sanctuary, and choir, usually separated from the nave and transepts by a screen

Word Origin for chancel

C14: from Old French, from Latin cancellī (plural) lattice
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