chancel
/ˈtʃɑːnsəl//ˈtʃænsəl/
noun
- 1
The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
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