noun

chapel

chapel, small church

The school has a beautiful old chapel.

The school has a beautiful old chapel.

They had a small wedding in the chapel.

They had a small wedding in the chapel.

((a/the)) chapel a small building or room used for Christian worship The school has a beautiful old chapel.

Synonyms: church, sanctuary, oratory

From Old French 'chapele', diminutive of 'chape' (cape), referring to the sanctuary where St. Martin's cloak was kept.

Imagine a small, charming place for prayer, like a 'cap' on a larger building.

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