chancel
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səl, ˈtʃɑn- noun
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
chan·celed, chan·celled, adjective
sub·chan·cel, noun
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| —n | |
| the part of a church containing the altar, sanctuary, and choir, usually separated from the nave and transepts by a screen | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin cancellī (plural) lattice] | |
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Word Origin & History
chancel
c.1300, from O.Fr. chancel, from L.L. cancellus "lattice," from L. cancelli (pl.) "grating, bars" (see cancel), for the lattice-work that separated the chancel from the nave in a church.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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chancel
portion of a church that contains the choir, often at the eastern end. Before modern changes in church practice, only clergy and choir members were permitted in the chancel. The name derives from the Latin word for "lattice," describing the screen that during some eras of church history divided the chancel from the nave and crossing.
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Example sentences
The east gable contains a round window plus an entrance into the chancel.
The last beam in the chancel is set forward from the back wall.
The side areas of the chancel are at the floor level of the nave and contain wooden pews for use by the choir.
Tantamount to the rood-screen of a church, which separates the chancel from the rest of the building.
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