chancel
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chancel¹
- /ˈtʃɑːnsəl/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃænsəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːnsəl, -ænsəl
Where it comes from
From Old French chancel. Doublet of cancellus.
noun chancels · chauncel
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The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, 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.
Holonyms: church, cathedral
Similar: presbytery, sanctuary, apse[Appendix:Glossary
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The entire end of the church in which the altar stands, including the apse and the ambulatory.
Meronyms: presbytery, sanctuary, apse, ambulatory
Similar: presbytery, sanctuary, apse[Appendix:Glossary
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A certain central portion of that end of the church, excluding the apse and the ambulatory.
Similar: presbytery, sanctuary, apse[Appendix:Glossary
Chancel²
proper noun Chancels
- A surname
Translations
Every language
noun space around the altar in a church
| Español | presbiterio |
|---|---|
| Português | presbitério |
| Français | chancel, clôture de chœur |
| Deutsch | Altarraum |
| Italiano | presbiterio |
| Ελληνικά | ιερό ieró |
| Română | prezbiteriu |
| Русский | пресвите́рий presvitérij, хор xor |
name Translations
| Français | Chancel |
|---|
Talk about this word "chancel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chancel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chancel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chancel "chancel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chancel.Cite this
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title = {chancel},
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