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Chapel

see synonyms of chapel

Noun

1. chapel

a place of worship that has its own altar

2. chapel, chapel service

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

Example Sentences:
'he was late for chapel'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chapel

see synonyms of chapel
noun
1. 
a place of Christian worship in a larger building, esp a place set apart, with a separate altar, in a church or cathedral
2. 
a similar place of worship in or attached to a large house or institution, such as a college, hospital, or prison
3. 
a church subordinate to a parish church
4. (in Britain)
a. 
a Nonconformist place of worship
b. 
Nonconformist religious practices or doctrine
c. 
(as adjective)
he is chapel, but his wife is church
Compare church (sense 8)
5. 
(in Scotland) a Roman Catholic church
6. 
the members of a trade union in a particular newspaper office, printing house, etc
7. 
a printing office

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Chapel

see synonyms of chapel
noun
1. 
a place of Christian worship subordinate to and smaller than a church
2. 
a. 
a room or building used as a place of worship, as in a hospital, school, or army post
b. 
a room in a funeral home for funeral services
3. 
a. 
a room or recess in a church, set apart for special services and having its own altar
b. 
a similar room in some Jewish synagogues
4. 
a service in a chapel, or any religious service, as at a school
5. 
the singers of a private chapel, collectively
6. 
a local chapter of a printers' union
7. 
in Great Britain, any place of worship for those who are not members of an established church

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chapel

see synonyms of chapel
n.
1.
a. A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church.
b. A place of worship in an institution, such as a prison, college, or hospital.
c. A recess or room in a church set apart for special or small services.
d. A place of worship for those not belonging to an established church.
e. The services held at a chapel: Students attend chapel each morning.
2. Music A choir or orchestra connected with a place of worship at a royal court.
3.
a. A funeral home.
b. A room in a funeral home used for conducting funeral services.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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