Definitions

1. noun

A space or area beneath the chancel in a church, often containing the choir or clergy; a chapel or smaller church within the main church.

“The subchancel of the medieval cathedral was a sacred and reserved space for the clergy.”

2. noun

A space or area beneath the chancel in a church, often containing the choir or clergy; a chapel or smaller church within the main church (archaic or poetic).

“In the ancient subchancel, the high priest performed sacred rites.”