Definition of CHANCEL

chancel

Meanings

Plural: chancels

Noun

  • area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French chancel. Doublet of cancellus.

Scrabble Score: 14

chancel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chancel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chancel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

chancel is a valid Words With Friends word