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单词 chapel
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chapel

noun
/ˈtʃæpl/
/ˈtʃæpl/
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  1. [countable] a small building or room where Christians go to pray, attend religious services, etc. in a school, prison, large private house, etc.
    • a college chapel
    Extra Examples
    • a tiny chapel in the mountains
    • the school chapel
    • They were married in a wedding chapel in Las Vegas.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2, Educationc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • side
    chapel + verb
    • be dedicated to somebody
    preposition
    • in a/​the chapel
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  2. [countable] a separate part of a church or cathedral, with its own altar, used for some services and private prayer
    • a Lady chapel (= a chapeldedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus)
    Extra Examples
    • The funeral was conducted in one of the smaller side chapels.
    • Evening prayer will be held in the Lady Chapel.
    • The chapel is dedicated to St Michael.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • side
    chapel + verb
    • be dedicated to somebody
    preposition
    • in a/​the chapel
    See full entry
  3. [countable, uncountable] the word for a church used in some Christian denominations, for example by Nonconformists in the UK
    • a Methodist chapel
    • a Mormon chapel
    • She always went to chapel on Sundays.
    Extra Examples
    • They are still at chapel.
    • They agreed to meet at the chapel after the service.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Baptist
    • Methodist
    • etc.
    verb + chapel
    • attend
    • go to
    preposition
    • at chapel
    • at a/​the chapel
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  4. [countable] a small building or room used for funeral services, especially at a cemetery or crematorium
    • a chapel of rest
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • side
    chapel + verb
    • be dedicated to somebody
    preposition
    • in a/​the chapel
    See full entry
  5. [countable + singular or plural verb] (British English) a branch of a trade union in a newspaper office or printing house; the members of the branch see also father of the chapel
  6. Word OriginMiddle 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).
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