chancel in Greek
chancel in Greek is ιερό — chancel means the space around the altar in a church or cathedral, 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.
chancel in Greek
ιερό
Pronounced: iero
The 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.
What does "chancel" mean?
- noun The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, 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.
- noun The entire end of the church in which the altar stands, including the apse and the ambulatory.
- noun A certain central portion of that end of the church, excluding the apse and the ambulatory.
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What is "chancel" in Greek?
"chancel" in Greek is ιερό. chancel means: The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, 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.
How do you pronounce ιερό?
"chancel" in Greek is ιερό, pronounced "iero".
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