chapel

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This chapel was the successor of the chapel-on-wheels which was used at the Hounslow camp in the reign of James II., and was subsequently brought up to London.

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  1. noun A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church.
  2. noun A place of worship in an institution, such as a prison, college, or hospital.
  3. noun A recess or room in a church set apart for special or small services.
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  1. Middle English chapele, from Old French, from Medieval Latin capella, chapel, canopy, cape (perhaps from a shrine containing the cape of St. Martin of Tours), diminutive of capa, from Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.

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  1. from Middle English chapele, chapelle, from Old French chapele, capele, French chapelle = Provencal capella = Spanish capilla = Portuguese capella = Italian capella = Dutch kapel = Old High German chapella, Middle High German kapelle, kappelle, German kapelle = Danish kapel = Swedish kapell = Icelandic kapella, from Middle Latin capella, a chapel, sanctuary for relics, canopy, hood (feminine; cf. capellus, masculine, a hood: see chapeau), diminutive of capa, cappa, a hood, cope (later English cap, cape, cope). The particular sense ‘chapel’ of Middle Latin capella is said to be an extension of the sense ‘canopy,’ referring to the canopy or covering of the altar when mass was said; traditionally, capella was the sanctuary in which was preserved the cappa or hat of St. Martin. Hence ult. chaplain.
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