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chancel n. 高坛 高坛 chancel n 1: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing [ synonym: { chancel}, { sanctuary}, { bema}] Chancel \ Chan" cel\, n. [ OF. chancel, F. chanceau, cancel, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars. ( The chancel was formerly inclosed with lattices or crossbars) See { Cancel}, v. t.] ( Arch.) ( a) That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed. Hence, in modern use; ( b) All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front. [ 1913 Webster] { Chancel aisle} ( Arch.), the aisle which passes on either side of or around the chancel. { Chancel arch} ( Arch.), the arch which spans the main opening, leading to the chancel. { Chancel casement}, the principal window in a chancel. -- Tennyson. { Chancel table}, the communion table. [ 1913 Webster] 23 Moby Thesaurus words for " chancel": Easter sepulcher, ambry, apse, baptistery, blindstory, choir, cloisters, confessional, confessionary, crypt, diaconicon, diaconicum, nave, porch, presbytery, rood loft, rood stair, rood tower, sacrarium, sacristy, transept, triforium, vestry
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