lady chapel

Lady Chapel

also lady chapeln. A chapel, usually located behind the sanctuary in a cathedral or church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Lady Chapel

n (Architecture) a chapel within a church or cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary

La′dy chap`el

n. a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. [1400–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

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lady chapel - a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Marychapel - a place of worship that has its own altarchurch building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"