chauncel

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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

nounchauncel (plural chauncels)

plural chauncels

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of chancel.
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APA

chauncel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chauncel

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“chauncel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chauncel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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