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chapel

DEFINITIONS OF: chapel

1

n a place of worship that has its own altar

Examples:
Sistine Chapel
the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473
Types:
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
side chapel
a small chapel off the side aisle of a church
Type of:
house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship
any building where congregations gather for prayer

n a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar

“he was late for chapel”
Synonyms:
chapel service
Type of:
divine service, religious service, service
the act of public worship following prescribed rules
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