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单词 chancel
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chancel

[ chan-suhl, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn səl, ˈtʃɑn- /
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noun

the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chancel

chanceled, chancelled, adjectivesub·chan·cel, noun

Words nearby chancel

Chanaan, chanc., chance, chanceful, chance it, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer, chancellorship
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British Dictionary definitions for chancel

chancel
/ (ˈtʃɑːnsəl) /

noun

the part of a church containing the altar, sanctuary, and choir, usually separated from the nave and transepts by a screen

Word Origin for chancel

C14: from Old French, from Latin cancellī (plural) lattice
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