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chancel
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
chancel
(noun)
chancel
/
ˈ
tʃænsəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
tʃɑːnsəl/
noun
plural
chancels
chancel
/
ˈ
tʃænsəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
tʃɑːnsəl/
noun
plural
chancels
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHANCEL
[
count
]
:
the part of a church that contains the altar and seats for the priest and choir
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