chancel
chan·cel
noun \ˈchan(t)-səl\Definition of CHANCEL
: the part of a church containing the altar and seats for the clergy and choir
See Origin of CHANCEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cancellus lattice, from Latin cancelli; from the latticework enclosing it — more at cancel
First Known Use: 14th century
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