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chapel

Syllabification: (chap·el)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHapəl/

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Definition of chapel

noun

  • 1a small building for Christian worship, typically one attached to an institution or private house:a service in the chapel attendance at chapel was compulsory
  • a part of a large church or cathedral with its own altar and dedication.
  • a room or building in which funeral services are held.
  • British a place of worship for certain Protestant denominations.
  • 2British Printing the members or branch of a labor union at a particular place of work.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French chapele, from medieval Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa 'cap or cape' (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St. Martin's cloak was preserved)

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