chancel

chan·cel  (chnsl)

n.

The space around the altar of a church for the clergy and sometimes the choir, often enclosed by a lattice or railing.

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[Middle English chauncel, from Old French chancel, from Late Latin cancellus, latticework, sing. of Latin cancell; see cancel.]

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chancel [ˈtʃɑːnsəl]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the part of a church containing the altar, sanctuary, and choir, usually separated from the nave and transepts by a screen

[from Old French, from Latin cancellī (plural) lattice]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chancel - area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing bema, sanctuary area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"

Translations

chancel [ˈtʃɑːnsəl] N → coro m y presbiterio

chancel [ˈtʃɑːns^əl] n → chœur m

chancel

n → Chor m, → Altarraum m

chancel [ˈtʃɑːns/əl] n → coro

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chancel [ˈtʃɑːns/əl] n → coro