chancels

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A form of chancel — The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

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Meanings

chancels1

noun
  1. pluralplural of chancel

Chancels2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Chancel
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“chancels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chancels. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chancels,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chancels.

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