/ ˈtʃæpl; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, large private house, etc. :
a college chapel
2.
[ C ] a separate part of a church or cathedral , with its own altar , used for some services and private prayer
3.
[ C , U ] ( BrE ) the word for a church used in some Christian denominations , for example by Nonconformists in Britain :
a Methodist chapel
a Mormon chapel
She always went to chapel on Sundays.
4.
[ C ] a small building or room used for funeral services, especially at a cemetery or crematorium
6.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] ( BrE ) a branch of a trade / labor union in a newspaper office or printing house; the members of the branch
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French chapele , from medieval Latin cappella , diminutive of cappa cap or cape (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St Martin's cloak was preserved).