chapellany

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noun

A subordinate chapel or church within the jurisdiction of another church or cathedral.

OriginLatin capellania →
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Meanings

nounchapellany (plural chapellanies)

plural chapellanies

  1. archaicChristianityA subordinate chapel or church within the jurisdiction of another church or cathedral.

Origin

  1. Latincapellania
  2. Englishchapellany

Compare English chapellenie, Latin capellania. See chaplain.

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APA

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

MLA

“chapellany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chapellany. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chapellany,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chapellany.

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