chapel

chap·el  (chpl)

n.

1.

a. A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church.

b. A place of worship in an institution, such as a prison, college, or hospital.

c. A recess or room in a church set apart for special or small services.

d. A place of worship for those not belonging to an established church.

e. The services held at a chapel: Students attend chapel each morning.

2. Music A choir or orchestra connected with a place of worship at a royal court.

3.

a. A funeral home.

b. A room in a funeral home used for conducting funeral services.

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[Middle English chapele, from Old French, from Medieval Latin capella, chapel, canopy, cape (perhaps from a shrine containing the cape of St. Martin of Tours), diminutive of capa, from Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.]

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chapel

Noun

1. a place of worship with its own altar, in a church or cathedral

2. a similar place of worship in a large house or institution

3. (in England and Wales) a Nonconformist place of worship

4. (in Scotland) a Roman Catholic church

5. the members of a trade union in a newspaper office, printing house, or publishing firm [Latin cappa cloak: originally the sanctuary where the cloak of St Martin was kept]

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Chapel a choir or body of singers; an association of printers, 1688; a chapter of a printers’ union at a certain press [modern].

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chapel - a place of worship that has its own altar chantry - a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor lady chapel - a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer side chapel - a small chapel off the side aisle of a church
	2.	chapel - a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; "he was late for chapel" chapel service divine service, religious service, service - the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"

Translations

chapel [ˈtʃæpəl] n → capilla

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chapel [ˈtʃæpl] n → chapelle f

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chapel [ˈtʃæpl] n → Kapelle f;

(Brit) (non-conformist chapel) → Sektenkirche f;

(000) (of union) → Betriebsgruppe innerhalb der Gewerkschaft der Drucker und Journalisten

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chapel [ˈtʃæpl] n → cappella