Lady chapel — Lady La dy (l[=a] d[y^]), n.; pl. {Ladies} (l[=a] d[i^]z). [OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS. hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A woman who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lady chapel — n. [< Our Lady (or Lady s) Chapel] a chapel, as in a cathedral or parish church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary … English World dictionary
Lady chapel — ► NOUN ▪ a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary in a church or cathedral … English terms dictionary
Lady Chapel — [ leɪdi tʃæpl], englisch für Marienkapelle, v. a. an südwestenglischen Kathedralen; meist ein rechteckiges, dem Ostchor angefügtes Bauwerk … Universal-Lexikon
Lady chapel — The Lady Chapel at the Guildford Cathedral, UK A Lady chapel, also called Mary chapel or Marian chapel, is a traditional English term for a chapel inside a cathedral … Wikipedia
Lady Chapel — Eine Lady Chapel oder Marienkapelle ist eine der Maria geweihte und deutlich nach außen vorstehende – und daher im Grundriss auch deutlich zu erkennende – Scheitelkapelle am Ostende einer englischen Kathedrale. Traditionellerweise ist eine Lady… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lady chapel — a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, attached to a church, and generally behind the high altar at the extremity of the apse. [1400 50; late ME (oure) lady chapell] * * * ▪ architecture chapel attached to a church and dedicated to the… … Universalium
lady chapel — noun a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary • Hypernyms: ↑chapel • Part Holonyms: ↑church, ↑church building … Useful english dictionary
lady chapel — noun Usage: often capitalized L&C Date: 15th century a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lady chapel — A chapel in either a church or *cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary. They are often found east of the high altar … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases