capilla mayor

noun

ca·​pi·​lla ma·​yor

kə¦pē(ly)əˌmīˈȯ(ə)r

: a main chapel or chancel in churches of Spanish architecture

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, larger chapel

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