CHANCEL


Meaning of CHANCEL in English

/ 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.