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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chapel of ease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
chapel of ease
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chapel built in a remote part of a parish to meet the needs of those who live far from the parish church.

noun

A privy; a toilet.

Informal

name

A small settlement in Abercarn community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2295).

Etymology

Originally a chapel built for a Lady Llanover, which was demolished in the 1960s, but the name survives for the area. There was also a Baptist chapel in the same area.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chapels of ease (plural)

Questions

What does chapel of ease mean?
A chapel built in a remote part of a parish to meet the needs of those who live far from the parish church.
Where does chapel of ease come from?
Originally a chapel built for a Lady Llanover, which was demolished in the 1960s, but the name survives for the area. There was also a Baptist chapel in the same area.

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