chancel
US /ˈtʃæn.səl/
UK /ˈtʃæn.səl/
1.
presbitério, coro
the part of a church around the altar, often separated from the nave by a screen or steps, where the clergy and choir sit
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The wedding ceremony took place in the chancel of the old church.
A cerimônia de casamento ocorreu no presbitério da igreja antiga.
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Stained glass windows adorned the walls of the chancel.
Vitrais adornavam as paredes do presbitério.