chancel
Americannoun
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Etymology
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
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He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2018
The coffins have been left undisturbed, though builders have installed a glass panel in the chancel floor above them for visitors to catch a glimpse.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2017
Important people would likely be in the chancel, where, by Protestant tradition, the elite were laid to rest.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2015
"We've known since 2010 that there were burials in the chancel of the church," said Jamestown Rediscovery Director William M. Kelso earlier this month in an interview at the gravesite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2015
Or was the vault under the chancel of Gateshead Church an inviting bourne?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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