Chapel - noun. A place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; a place of worship within an institutionl; a place of worship for those not belonging to an established church; services held at a chapel; a choir or orchestra connected with a place of worship at a royal court; funeral home or room in a funeral home used for conducting funeral services.[Middle English chapele, from Old French, from Medieval Latin capella, chapel, canopy, cape, diminutive of capa, from Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.]