ˈchapellany ? Obs. rare—1.
[a. F. chapellenie (in Cotgr. chapelainie) benefice of a chaplain, or of med.L. capellānia, the cure, living, office or estate of a capellānus or chaplain; also, a small oratory or chapel, having its own chaplain, founded within a larger place of worship: see Du Cange.]
= chapelry; also chapel 2 b.
| 1726 Ayliffe Parerg. 164 But a Chapellany is usually that, which does not subsist of itself, but is built and founded within some other church, and is dependant thereon. |