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chancel

[chan-suhl, chahn-] / ˈtʃæn səl, ˈtʃɑn- /




NOUN
sanctuary
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He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations.

From Washington Times Dec. 1, 2018

Henry III added a rectangular chancel in 1240.

From Washington Post Jun. 9, 2016

"The evidence of disturbance to the grave and repair to the chancel floor leads us to this conclusion."

From BBC Mar. 26, 2016

Important people would likely be in the chancel, where, by Protestant tradition, the elite were laid to rest.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2015

“A chancel Just you try! Oh, John, I’m so happy I could dance a jig!”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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