CHANCEL — Clôture de pierre ou de métal qui, dans l’art paléochrétien et parfois postérieurement, forme un enclos rectangulaire dans la nef principale d’une église. Situé en avant de l’abside, le chancel sépare ainsi le chœur liturgique des autres parties… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chancel — area of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, with raised level … Wikipedia
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chancel — • Part of the choir near the altar of a church, where the deacons or sub deacons stand to assist the officiating priest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chancel Chancel … Catholic encyclopedia
chancel — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. chancel, from L.L. cancellus lattice, from L. cancelli (pl.) grating, bars (see CANCEL (Cf. cancel)); so called for the lattice work that separated the chancel from the nave in a church … Etymology dictionary
chancel — [chan′səl] n. [ME chauncel < OFr chancel < LL cancellus < L cancelli, pl., lattices: see CANCEL] the part of a church around the altar, usually at the east end, reserved for the use of the clergy and the choir: it is sometimes set off by … English World dictionary
chancel — CHANCEL. s. m. Voyez Cancel … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
chancel — ► NOUN ▪ the part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir. ORIGIN from Latin cancelli crossbars … English terms dictionary
Chancel — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chancel (homonymie). Chancel de l Église Sainte Sabine de Rome … Wikipédia en Français
chancel — chanceled, chancelled, adj. /chan seuhl, chahn /, n. the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials. [1275 1325; ME < MF < LL cancellus lattice, railing or screen before the altar of a church, L… … Universalium