Definition of chapter

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Chapter (n.) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean..

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Chapter :: Chapter (n.) A community of canons or canonesses.
Argument :: Argument (n.) The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem..
Capitulary :: Capitulary (a.) Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular.
Headnote :: Headnote (n.) A note at the head of a page or chapter; in law reports, an abstract of a case, showing the principles involved and the opinion of the court..
Capitularly :: Capitularly (adv.) In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
Cellarer :: Cellarer (n.) A steward or butler of a monastery or chapter; one who has charge of procuring and keeping the provisions.
Benedicite :: Benedicite (n.) A canticle (the Latin version of which begins with this word) which may be used in the order for morning prayer in the Church of England. It is taken from an apocryphal addition to the third chapter of Daniel.
Eleventh :: Eleventh (a.) Next after the tenth; as, the eleventh chapter..
Headpiece :: Headpiece (n.) An engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page..
Section :: Section (n.) A distinct part or portion of a book or writing; a subdivision of a chapter; the division of a law or other writing; a paragraph; an article; hence, the character /, often used to denote such a division..
Capitulary :: Capitulary (n.) The body of laws or statutes of a chapter, or of an ecclesiastical council..
Canoness :: Canoness (n.) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
Hexahemeron :: Hexahemeron (n.) The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis..
Capitular :: Capitular (n.) An act passed in a chapter.
Slype :: Slype (n.) A narrow passage between two buildings, as between the transept and chapter house of a monastery..
Chapter :: Chapter (n.) A bishop's council.
Capital :: Capital (a.) A chapter, or section, of a book..
Official :: Official (a.) An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction..
Chapter :: Chapter (n.) An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons.
Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree..
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