chancel
Example Sentences
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Before he could say another word, men from each corner of the chancel hooted and howled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Two of the three faces in the church’s chancel windows portraying St. Paul, St. John and Christ knocking at the door were cracked and had to be sent to England.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2017
"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
