A chapel is a building used for worship by members of some Christian churches. Chapel refers to the religious services that take place there. a Methodist chapel On Sundays, the family went three times to chapel
a place of worship lacking a parish congregation [although chapels may have a permanent clergyman]; chapels may be large or small, private or institutional A term for a place of Episcopal worship associated with a college, university, or seminary A small place of worship attached to a larger structure All Saints' is a chapel; Otey and St James are churches--because they have parish congregations
From Latin, cappella, meaning "a cape " When the kings of France went on military campaigns, they would carry the cape of St Martin with them The tent or other temporary structure that housed the cappella was called a chapel A chapel now refers to a small building or room set apart for worship and meditation
To cause (a ship taken aback in a light breeze) so to turn or make a circuit as to recover, without bracing the yards, the same tack on which she had been sailing
A chapel can either be an alcove with an altar in a large church, or a separate building that is smaller than a full-sized church Chapels have the same function as church buildings and are equipped the same way, but they are usually dedicated to special use For example, a large estate might have a chapel in which worship services are held for family members, staff, and guests If a church builds a new and larger sanctuary, but keeps the old one, the old one is often called a chapel
A subordinate place of worship a small church, often a private foundation, as for a memorial a small building attached to a church a room or recess in a church, containing an altar
(Gr Parekklisi[on]; Sl Chasovnya) A side altar attached to a larger church or a small building or room built exclusively or arranged for the worship of God A chapel can belong either to an individual, an institution, or can be part of a parish church