chancel

/ˈtʃɑːnsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃænsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchan(t)-səl/ (ame, mw)

chancel — noun

  • chancelsingular
  • chancelsplural

1. the space at the front end of a church, around the altar, where clergy and singe

1.名詞C2
釋義

the space at the front end of a church, around the altar, where clergy and singers usually take their places for worship

例句

The bride and choir entered the chancel as the organ music began.

pattern: enter the chancel

Miguel placed the candles beside the altar in the chancel.

location: altar in the chancel

同義詞
  • sanctuary

    can overlap in church use, but it often names the holiest altar area more broadly or differently by tradition

  • choir

    may refer to the singers themselves or the seating area for them, not the full architectural section

文法句型

in the chancel

into the chancel

chancel steps

用法筆記

Usually names the space at the church's front around the altar, not the whole area where the congregation sits. In many buildings it is set off from the nave by steps, a rail, or a screen.

常見錯誤

❌The tourists sat in the chancel for the whole service.
✅The tourists sat in the nave for the whole service.
💡The chancel is the front area near the altar, not the main seating space for the congregation.