chapel
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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

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