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chancel
noun
/ˈtʃɑːnsəl,ˈtʃænsəl/
The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the
clergy
and the
choir
. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the
nave
by an
altar screen
.
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