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chapel

/ˈtʃæ.pəl/

Meanings
noun
A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.

Examples :

"The small chapel at the school hosted the annual student assembly. "
religion architecture building place

Related Words

Illustration nonconformist

nonconformist noun

/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/ /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/

A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.

"The nonconformist family attended a meeting of their independent church. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

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journalism noun

/ˈdʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ /ˈdʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/

The activity or profession of being a journalist.

"My brother's journalism class is learning about interviewing people. "

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primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

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institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

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describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

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newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

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preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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orchestra noun

/ˈɔːkəstɹə/ /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/

A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.

"The orchestra played a beautiful piece of music at the school concert. "

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subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

One who is subordinate.

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

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dignitaries noun

/ˈdɪɡnɪˌtɛriz/ /ˈdɪɡnəˌtɛriz/

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

"Several school dignitaries, including the principal and superintendent, attended the graduation ceremony. "