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Complete Definition of "chancel"

English

Etymology
From OF..

Pronunciation
RP: IPA|/�t���ns�l/
US: IPA|/�t�æns�l/

Noun
en-noun

  1. The space around the altar in a church, 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.

Translations
trans-top|Space around the altar in church, for use by clergy and choir
Finnish: kuori
trans-mid
trans-bottom

fr:chancel
io:chancel
te:chancel
vi:chancel
zh:chancel

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