In churches with a traditional Latin cross plan, and a transept and central crossing, the chancel usually begins at the eastern side of the central crossing, often under an extra-large chancel …

Chancel, portion of a church that contains the choir, often at the eastern end. Before modern changes in church practice, only clergy and choir members were permitted in the chancel.

The meaning of CHANCEL is the part of a church containing the altar and seats for the clergy and choir.

CHANCEL definition: the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials. See examples of chancel used in a sentence.

The clergyman who is to perform the marriage comes into the chancel from the vestry.

Definition of chancel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chancel, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

chancel in American English (ˈtʃænsəl, ˈtʃɑːn-) noun the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials

Define chancel. chancel synonyms, chancel pronunciation, chancel translation, English dictionary definition of chancel. n. The space around the altar of a church for the clergy and sometimes …

In churches with a historic floor plan, the chancel is the front part of the church from which the service is conducted, as distinct from the nave, where the congregation sits.