chancel
n . 高坛
高坛
chancel n 1 :
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir ;
often enclosed by a lattice or railing [
synonym : {
chancel },
{
sanctuary }, {
bema }]
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 altar ,
or communion table ,
is placed .
Hence ,
in modern use ;
(
b )
All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Chancel aisle } (
Arch .),
the aisle which passes on either side of or around the chancel .
{
Chancel arch } (
Arch .),
the arch which spans the main opening ,
leading to the chancel .
{
Chancel casement },
the principal window in a chancel .
--
Tennyson .
{
Chancel table },
the communion table .
[
1913 Webster ]
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "
chancel ":
Easter sepulcher ,
ambry ,
apse ,
baptistery ,
blindstory ,
choir ,
cloisters ,
confessional ,
confessionary ,
crypt ,
diaconicon ,
diaconicum ,
nave ,
porch ,
presbytery ,
rood loft ,
rood stair ,
rood tower ,
sacrarium ,
sacristy ,
transept ,
triforium ,
vestry
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