chapel
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/ˈtʃæpl/
A small building or room for Christian prayer and services, often in schools, prisons, or large homes.
Students gather in the school chapel for morning prayers.
A section of a church or cathedral with its own altar, used for services and private prayer.
The small chapel inside the cathedral is used for quiet prayer.
A church, especially in some Christian groups like UK Nonconformists.
They attend the local chapel every Sunday for worship.
A small building or room for funeral services, often at a cemetery or crematorium.
The funeral was held in the cemetery chapel.
A branch of a trade union in a newspaper or printing office, or its members.
The printing chapel met to discuss work conditions.