/ ˈtʃɑːnsl; NAmE ˈtʃænsl/ noun
the part of a church near the altar , where the priests and the choir (= singers) sit during services
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin cancelli crossbars.
/ ˈtʃɑːnsl; NAmE ˈtʃænsl/ noun
the part of a church near the altar , where the priests and the choir (= singers) sit during services
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin cancelli crossbars.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005