For Chancel we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Architecture, Cathedrals and Castles, Christian Cathedrals, Religious Architecture and Scottish Architecture.

Chancel (Architecture)

The easternmost part of a church, in which the alter is housed.

Chancel (Cathedrals and Castles)

That part of the east end of a church where the altar is situated and which is normally reserved for the use of the clergy and choir.

Chancel (Christian Cathedrals)

(i) eastern part of a church (often called the sanctuary); usually the area containing the choir and altar, from the Latin cancellus meaning lattice
(ii) a screen, or lattice work, by which a chancel was separated from the nave, mainly in medieval times

Chancel (Religious Architecture)

In churches with a historic floor plan, the chancel is the front part of the church from which the service is conducted, as distinct from the nave, where the congregation sits. The chancel is usually an elevated platform, usually three steps up from the nave. In churches with a lecture-hall floor plan, the term sanctuary is often used to mean both chancel and nave because the two are not architecturally distinct. In the historic floor plan, the words chancel and sanctuary are often synonyms.

Chancel (Scottish Architecture)

The part of a cathedral or church east of the crossing

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