Chapel Island

proper noun

An island in the estuary of the Leven, in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England.

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Meanings

Chapel Island1

proper noun
  1. An island in the estuary of the Leven, in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England.

Chapel Island2

proper noun
  1. An island of Bras d'Or Lake, Richmond County, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

Coined by Mrs. Radcliffe in 1795 in her book 'Tour of the Lakes'. Named due to a chapel that used to be on the island.

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Translations

French Île Chapel
  • Île Chapelisland in Nova Scotia, Canada
Cite this entry
APA

Chapel Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapel%20Island

MLA

“Chapel Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapel%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chapel Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapel%20Island.

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