noun🔗ShareАлтарная часть, алтарьThe 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."The choir stood in the chancel, their voices filling the church as they prepared for the Sunday service. "Хор стоял в алтаре, их голоса наполняли церковь, когда они готовились к воскресной службе.architecturereligionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading