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 chapel4: a chapel service or assembly at a school or college5: an association of the employees in a printing office6 a: funeral home b: a room for funeral services in a funeral home