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(1):

(v. t.) All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front.

(2):

(v. t.) That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chancel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chancel.html. 1828.
 
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