1400–50; late Middle English ( oure ) lady chapell
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A more usual number is five, and the central apse, being of larger dimensions, becomes the Lady chapel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
He knelt in the Lady chapel before the image of the infant Christ on the mother's knees.
From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 by Various
Once within the Lady chapel, you will hardly care to leave it for any other portion of the ruins, until the door is unlocked for departure.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
Supposing now we build it, beginning at the end, the apse; there we naturally place the Lady chapel, as we find it in most cathedrals.
From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)
The outline of his figure may have been just visible to them, if light fell upon it from candles in the Lady chapel.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
The coffin will remain in the cathedral's Lady Chapel overnight.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
As the service comes to a close, all will remain standing as The Last Post will be sounded by the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry from the steps of the Lady Chapel.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022
Stained glass artist Helen Whittaker puts finishing touches to one of the new windows in the Lady Chapel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2013
The windows are being installed in the beautiful 16th-century Lady Chapel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2013
Foundation stone of new Lady Chapel laid by Prior Robert.
From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de
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