noun
    
    plural -els
    
    [count] :a small church
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a room or small building that is used for private church services or prayer by a family or group
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a room or area in a church that is used for prayer or small religious services
    
    
    
    [noncount] :Christian religious services held in a chapel