chapelry

noun

chap·​el·​ry

ˈchapəlrē

plural -es

1

a

: the territorial district assigned to a chapel or having its own chapel

b

: a chapel with its precinct and appurtenances

2

obsolete : the congregation of a nonconformist chapel

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