CHANCEL, noun That part of the choir of a church, between the altar or communion table and the balustrade or railing that incloses it, or that part where the altar is placed; formerly inclosed with lattices or cross bars, as now with rails.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.