chancel
Meaning
The space around the altar in a church, 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.
Synonyms
Translations
Altarraum
presbiterio
ιερό
altare Presbyterium
chœur liturgique
presbiteriPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtʃɑːnsəl/
Etymology
From Old French chancel. Doublet of cancellus.
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