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chapel of ease

noun

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.

Definitions

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

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

  2. A privy

    A privy; a toilet.

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA