ˈtʃæpəl n. 1 a a
place for private Christian worship in a
large church or
esp. a
cathedral,
with its own altar and dedication (Lady chapel). b a place of Christian worship attached to a private
house or
institution. 2
Brit. a a place of worship for
nonconformist bodies. b (predic.) an attender at or
believer in nonconformist worship (they are
strictly chapel). c a chapel service. d
attendance at a chapel. 3 an
Anglican church
subordinate to a
parish church. 4
Printing a
the members or
branch of a printers'
trade union at a
specific place of
work. b a
meeting of
them. øchapel of
ease an Anglican chapel for the
convenience of
remote parishioners. chapel of rest an undertaker's
mortuary. chapel
royal a chapel in a royal
palace.
father of chapel (or the chapel) the
shop steward of a printers' chapel. [ME f. OF chapele f. med.L cappella dimin. of cappa
cloak: the
first chapel
was a
sanctuary in
which St Martin's
sacred cloak (cappella) was preserved]
