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chapel

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈtʃæp.əl/

Definition

C2 a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship: The college/hospital/prison has its own chapel. the Chapel of St PaulReligious buildings and places C2 mainly UK a building used for Christian worship by Christians who do not belong to the Church of England or the Roman Catholic ChurchReligious buildings and places
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