All chancel synonyms

noun chancel

• building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
• synagogue — a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.
• parish — an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
• mosque — a Muslim temple or place of public worship.
• shrine — a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
• chapel — A chapel is a part of a church which has its own altar and which is used for private prayer.
• altar — An altar is a holy table in a church or temple.
• basilica — A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.
• sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
• temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
• minster — a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
• oratory — skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
• mission — a city in S Texas.
• abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
• fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
• cathedral — A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
• tabernacle — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
• bethel — an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
• chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
• sanctum — a sacred or holy place.
• house of god — Also called house of worship, house of prayer. a building devoted to religious worship; a church, synagogue, temple, chapel, etc.
• house of worship — house of God.
• holy place — somewhere sacred
• house of prayer — house of God.
• sacellum — a small chapel, as a monument within a church.
• sacrarium — Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.