chapel

chap·el

noun \ˈcha-pəl\

Definition of CHAPEL

1

: a subordinate or private place of worship: as

a : a place of worship serving a residence or institution

b : a small house of worship usually associated with a main church

c : a room or recess in a church for meditation and prayer or small religious services

2

: a place of worship used by a Christian group other than an established church <a nonconformist chapel>

3

: a choir of singers belonging to a chapel

4

: a chapel service or assembly at a school or college

5

: an association of the employees in a printing office

6

a : funeral home

b : a room for funeral services in a funeral home

Examples of CHAPEL

1. a wedding chapel in Las Vegas
2. Church services will be held in the chapel this week.

Origin of CHAPEL

Middle English, from Anglo-French chapele, from Medieval Latin cappella, from diminutive of Late Latin cappa cloak; from the cloak of St. Martin of Tours preserved as a sacred relic in a chapel built for that purpose

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with CHAPEL

apple, dapple, grapple, scrapple