Lady Chapel
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The small chapel east of the altar, or behind the screen of the high altar; dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Lady Chapel” mean?
The small chapel east of the altar, or behind the screen of the high altar; dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Is “Lady Chapel” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.