CHAPEL


Meaning of CHAPEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈcha-pəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chapele, from Medieval Latin cappella, from diminutive of Late Latin cappa cloak; from the cloak of Saint Martin of Tours preserved as a sacred relic in a chapel built for that purpose

Date: 13th century

1. : a subordinate or private place of worship: as

a. : a place of worship serving a residence or institution

b. : a small house of worship usually associated with a main church

c. : a room or recess in a church for meditation and prayer or small religious services

2. : a place of worship used by a Christian group other than an established church

a nonconformist chapel

3. : a choir of singers belonging to a chapel

4. : a chapel service or assembly at a school or college

5. : an association of the employees in a printing office

6.

a. : funeral home

b. : a room for funeral services in a funeral home

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.