chancelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɑːn.səl/us/ˈtʃæn.səl/the part of a church containing the altar, where the priests and choir sit
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Parts of religious buildings
- altar
- apse
- belfry
- chaplaincy
- cloister
- crypt
- font
- gargoyle
- lychgate
- minaret
- nave
- rood screen
- rose window
- sacristy
- sanctuary
- sanctum
- spire
- transept
- vault
- vestry
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