Synonyms for chancel
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Noun
1. Apse — the space around the altar in a church or cathedral, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In…
Definitions
- n. 1
The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
Holonyms: church, cathedral
Related words
- Word family
- chancellor
Forms
- Plural
- chancels → apses, presbyteries, sanctuaries, bemas…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chancel | falling | |
| presbytery | falling | |
| apse | steady | |
| bema | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- apse, bema
- 9 letters
- sanctuary4
- 10 letters
- presbytery
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sanctuary4 = 4 syllables).