Main Entry: chap·el

Pronunciation: \ˈcha-pəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 13th century

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