Definition of Chancel. Meaning of Chancel. Synonyms of Chancel

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Definition of Chancel

Chancel
Chancel Chan"cel, n. [OF. chancel, F. chanceau, cancel, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars. (The chancel was formerly inclosed with lattices or crossbars) See Cancel, v. t.] (Arch.) (a) That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed. Hence, in modern use; (b) All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front. Chancel aisle (Arch.), the aisle which passes on either side of or around the chancel. Chancel arch (Arch.), the arch which spans the main opening, leading to the chancel. Chancel casement, the principal window in a chancel. --Tennyson. Chancel table, the communion table.

Meaning of Chancel from wikipedia

- In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical...
- Chancel Mangulu Mbemba (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Ligue 1 club M****ille...
- Look up Chancel or chancel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A chancel is a part of a church building. Chancel may also refer to: Chancel is a French...
- Échiquier for 22 years. Chancel was born in Ayzac-Ost, France. Chancel died at his home in Paris from cancer, aged 86. Jacques Chancel est mort, Le Figaro...
- screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave...
- Chancel repair liability is a legal obligation on a small number of property owners in England and Wales to pay for certain repairs to a church, often...
- Chancel Ndaye (born 14 April 1999) is a Burundian footballer who currently plays as a defender. He grew up in the youth sector of the LLB Académic, in...
- Chancel flowers (also known as altar flowers) are flowers that are placed in the chancel of a Christian church. These chancel flowers are often paid for...
- Annie Chancel (born 16 August 1945), known as Sheila, is a French pop singer who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also...
- rail or chancel rail) is a low barrier, sometimes ornate and usually made of stone, wood or metal in some combination, delimiting the chancel or the sanctuary...