meaning of chancel
1. That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.
2. All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front.
3. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
Related Words
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