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| chap·el [ chápp'l ] (plural chap·els) |
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1. separate area of church: a separate area in a Christian church, having its own altar and intended for private prayer
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2. room for Christian worship: a place in a hospital, prison, or other institution, or in a large house, consecrated for Christian worship
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3. U.K. Protestant church: a place of worship used by a nonestablished Protestant denomination such as the Methodists or Baptists
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4. service in chapel: a service held in a chapel, especially in a nonestablished Christian church
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5. small church: a small Christian church, especially one that is affiliated with a larger church
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6. place for funerals: a funeral home, or a room in a funeral home where funeral services are held
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7. publishing press labor union branch: a branch of a labor union in printing and journalism
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8. publishing press union meeting: a meeting of a printers' or journalists' chapel
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| [12th century. Via Old French chapele< medieval Latin cappella "small hooded cloak" < late Latin cappa (see cap)] |
