A small place of Christian worship, typically attached to a larger institution or serving a specific community.
From Old French 'chapele', from Late Latin 'cappella', originally referring to the shrine where St. Martin's cloak (cappa) was kept. The word evolved from this specific relic shrine to any small sacred space.
The famous Sistine Chapel gets its name from Pope Sixtus IV, but 'chapel' originally meant the place where a saint's cape was stored. Many wedding chapels in Las Vegas operate 24/7 because Nevada has some of the most lenient marriage laws in the US.
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