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chancel

[chan-suhl, chahn-]

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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

Related forms

chan·celed, chan·celled, adjective

sub·chan·cel, noun

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chancel (ˈtʃɑːnsəl)

—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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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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