chapel
A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a churchA place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.
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Meaning
7 senses(especially)A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.
Kapelle
часо́вняčasóvnja, капе́ллаkapɛ́lla, капли́цаkaplíca
капли́цяkaplýcja
a place of worship that has its own altar
A place of worship in another building or within a civil institution such as a larger church, airport, prison, monastery, school, etc.; often primarily for private prayer.
(UK)A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant; for example, of Nonconformist or Dissenter congregations.
A funeral home, or a room in one for holding funeral services.
(UK)A trade union branch in printing or journalism.
A printing office.
A choir of singers, or an orchestra, attached to the court of a prince or nobleman.
Examples
23 sentencesThe chapel is there.
Каплиця там. — User55521
ruЧасовня там. — marafon
I heard the chapel bells ringing.
Tom was surprised to find Mary sitting all alone in the chapel.
ruТом удивился, обнаружив Мэри, сидящую в полном одиночестве в часовне. — Biga
Where's the chapel?
ruГде часовня? — marafon
The priest is in the chapel.
deDer Priester ist in der Kapelle. — Schmutti · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chapele, chapel, from Old French chapele, from Late Latin cappella (“lFrom Middle English chapele, chapel, from Old French chapele, from Late Latin cappella (“little cloak; chapel”), diminutive of cappa (“cloak, cape”). Doublet of capelle. Displaced native Old English bēdhūs.
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Forms
plural: chapelsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar:chapel service
Word family
20 related wordsSee also
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