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   chapel

   /ˈtʃapl/

   noun

   • 1. a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house: "a service in the chapel"
   • ▪ a part of a large church or cathedral with its own altar and dedication: "the first chapel on the right of the cathedral is dedicated to St Ludmila"
   • ▪ a place of worship for Nonconformist congregations: British "she went to chapel twice on Sunday"
   • ▪ a small building or room used for funeral services: "the funeral was in the chapel at Broadfoot Brothers Funeral Home"
   • ▪ a chapel of rest. US
   • 2. the members or branch of a print or newspaper trade union at a particular place of work: British "Mr Brind was the head of the BBC's NUJ chapel"

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or regularly attending a Nonconformist chapel: informal British "staunch chapel folk"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chapele, from medieval Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa ‘cap or cape’ (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St Martin's cloak was preserved).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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