chancel
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He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2018
The coffins have been left undisturbed, though builders have installed a glass panel in the chancel floor above them for visitors to catch a glimpse.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2017
She acted with community theaters in Northern Virginia and was a member of the chancel choir and worship committee at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2015
Kelso and Horn knew the men buried in the chancel didn’t include Capt. John Smith, the man many fans think Pocahontas married, or John Rolfe, the man she actually did marry.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2015
Or was the vault under the chancel of Gateshead Church an inviting bourne?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
