n ( BrE )
a room in an undertaker’s offices where the body of a dead person is kept before being buried, so that friends and relatives can come to see him or her. Although called a chapel, it is not a religious place.
CHAPEL OF REST
Meaning of CHAPEL OF REST in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005