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| chancel [ chnssəl ] (plural chancels) |
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area of church near altar: an area of a church near the altar for the use of clergy and choir, often separated from the nave by a screen or steps
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Latin cancelli 'little lattices' < cancer 'lattice'] |
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