mortuary chapel

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• Chapel — • When St. Martin divided his military cloak (cappa) and gave half to the beggar at the gate of Amiens, he wrapped the other half round his shoulders, thus making of it a cape (capella). This cape, or its representative, was afterwards preserved… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• chapel — n. 1 a a place for private Christian worship in a large church or esp. a cathedral, with its own altar and dedication (Lady chapel). b a place of Christian worship attached to a private house or institution. 2 Brit. a a place of worship for… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut — Hatshepsut’s Temple The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser Djeseru ( Holy of Holies ), is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. The mortuary temple is… …   Wikipedia

• mortuary temple — ▪ Egyptian temple       in ancient Egypt, place of worship of a deceased king and the depository for food and objects offered to the dead monarch. In the Old and Middle Kingdoms (c. 2575–c. 2130 BC; and 1938–c. 1600? BC) the mortuary temple… …   Universalium

• chapel of ease —    1. a mortuary    Originally, a place of worship for the convenience of parishioners residing a long way from their parish church. Also as chapel of rest:     From undertaker tout court to funeral parlor to funeral home to chapel has been the… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• mortuary — funeral home fu ner*al home , n. An establishment, usually commercial, where the bodies of dead persons are prepared for viewing before burial or cremation; called also {funeral parlor}, {mortuary}, {funeral chapel} and informally, {undertaker s} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chapel of rest — noun Brit. an undertaker s mortuary …   English new terms dictionary

• mortuary — n funeral home, funeral parlor, funeral residence, funeral church, funeral chapel, undertaker s establishment …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• mortuary — noun Syn: morgue, funeral parlour; Brit. chapel of rest …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Medici Chapel — The dome of the Cappella dei Principi dominates the San Lorenzo architectural complex. For more details on this topic, see Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence. The Medici Chapels (Cappelle medicee) is a structure in the Basilica of San Lorenzo,… …   Wikipedia

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel (New Orleans) — Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel is a Roman Catholic church located on Rampart Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The back of the church is bordered by Basin Street. Exterior of Our Lady of Guadalupe church on Rampart Street …   Wikipedia