chapel
noun
chap·el
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Definition of chapel
1
: a subordinate or private place of worship: such as
a
: a place of worship serving a residence or institution
b
: a small house of worship usually associated with a main church
c
: a room or recess in a church for meditation and prayer or small religious services
2
: a place of worship used by a Christian group other than an established church
a nonconformist chapel
3
: a choir of singers belonging to a chapel
4
: a chapel service or assembly at a school or college
5
: an association of the employees in a printing office
6a
: funeral home
b
: a room for funeral services in a funeral home
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Examples of chapel in a Sentence
a wedding chapel in Las Vegas
Church services will be held in the chapel this week.
Recent Examples on the Web
At one point as the experts spoke, thunder could be heard outside the historic chapel and sheets of rain poured down. — Donna M. Owens, Essence, "Commemorating 400 years Of Black History In Hampton, Virginia," 27 Aug. 2019 Her Funeral Mass will be Friday, August 23, 2019 at 9:00AM from the chapel to St Adalbert's Church FOR A Mass AT 10:00AM. — courant.com, "Elaine Mammano," 27 Aug. 2019 The chapel was originally scheduled to close in June, but the project was delayed. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 The Drees Student and Alumni Center and a new chapel tower are among the newest enhancements to the Park Hills campus off Dixie Highway. — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Covington Catholic unveils finished $10 million expansion Sunday: Chapel Tower a focal point," 22 Aug. 2019 They were rediscovered in 1865, and to this day, the city of Florence sends olive oil to burn in the lamp hanging from the chapel’s vaulted ceiling. — Prathap Nair, National Geographic, "Visit Italy’s mesmerizing city of mosaics," 20 Aug. 2019 Whenever a swell is stabbed to death in a garden or a university lecturer falls off a chapel spire, Sidney is by Geordie’s side, handsomely Sherlock Holmes-ing it. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, "The Unholy Pleasures of “Grantchester,” The Original Hot-Priest Show," 18 Aug. 2019 Every day, there have been people coming into the chapel to pray, especially the youth. — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, "In a Community Turned Upside Down by Tragedy, ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Are Everything," 13 Aug. 2019 Woodhouse Tinucci’s work tends to be small in scale ― village halls, chapels and single-family houses. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Kings of the beach house: The little lakefront buildings of two Chicago architects show the way to design that enhances its environs.," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chapel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chapel
chapel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chapel
: a small church
: a room or small building that is used for private church services or prayer by a family or group
: a room or area in a church that is used for prayer or small religious services
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chapel
noun
chap·el
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Kids Definition of chapel
1
: a building or a room or place for prayer or special religious services
2
: a religious service or assembly held in a school or college
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