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 [ˈtʃæp^əl]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a place of Christian worship in a larger building, esp a place set apart, with a separate altar, in a church or cathedral

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a similar place of worship in or attached to a large house or institution, such as a college, hospital or prison

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a church subordinate to a parish church

4. (Christianity / Protestantism) (in Britain)

a.  a Nonconformist place of worship

b.  Nonconformist religious practices or doctrine

c.  (as adjective) he is chapel, but his wife is church Compare church [8]

5. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (in Scotland) a Roman Catholic church

6. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) the members of a trade union in a particular newspaper office, printing house, etc.

7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a printing office

[from Old French chapele, from Late Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa cloak (see cap); originally denoting the sanctuary where the cloak of St Martin of Tours was kept as a relic]

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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

1. (= part of church) → capilla f; (= nonconformist church) → templo m

2. (as adj) it doesn't matter whether they're church or chapel → no importa si son protestantes de la Iglesia Anglicana o de fuera de ella

3. [of union] → división f sindical

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chapel [ˈtʃæp^əl]

n

(= church) → chapelle f

[union] → section f syndicale

modif [union] [meeting] → syndical(e)

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chapel

n

→ Kapelle f; (Sch, Univ: = service) → Andacht f; chapel of rest Kapelle in einem Bestattungsunternehmen, wo Tote aufgebahrt werden

(= nonconformist church) → Sektenkirche f

(Press, of union) Betriebsgruppe innerhalb der Gewerkschaft der Drucker und Journalisten

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chapel [ˈtʃæp/əl] n (of church, school) → cappella; (small church) → cappella, chiesetta

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chapel [ˈtʃæp/əl] n (of church, school) → cappella; (small church) → cappella, chiesetta

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chapel

n chapel [ˈtʃӕpəl]

1 a place of Christian worship eg attached to an institution a college chapel. kapel كَنيسَه داخِل مُؤَسَّسَه параклис kaple kirke; kapel die Kapelle παρεκκλήσι capilla kabel نیایشگاه kappeli chapelle בֵית תְפִילָה किसी संस्थान से जुड़ा एक छोटा गिरजा crkva kápolna kapel kapella; bænhús cappella 礼拝堂 예배당 koplyčia kapela gereja kecil kapel kapell, kirke kaplica capela capelă капелла kaplnka kapela kapela kyrka โบสถ์เล็กๆ ในโรงเรียน şapel 小禮拜堂 часовня گرجا ، عیسائی عبادت گاہ ngôi nhà thờ nhỏ 附属教堂

2 a part of a larger church, with its own altar. kerkie مَعْبَد، مَذْبَح олтар kaple kapel die Seitenkapelle παρεκκλήσι capilla kabel کلیسای کوچک kappeli chapelle חֶדֶר תְּפִילָה किसी बड़े गिरजा का एक हिस्सा kapelica kápolna kapel kapella cappella 礼拝所 부속 예배당 koplyčia kapela kapel kapel kapell kaplica capela capelă часовня kaplnka kapelica kapela kapell ห้องสวดมนต์ dua odası 大教堂內的私人祈禱處 боковий вівтар بڑے گرجے کا حصہ nhà nguyện 大教堂内的私人祈祷处, 小礼拜堂

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chapel → كنيسة صغيرة kaple kapel Kapelle παρεκκλήσι capilla kappeli chapelle kapela cappella 礼拝堂 예배당 kapel kapell kaplica capela часовня kapell โบถส์เล็กๆ şapel nhà nguyện 小礼拜堂