The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

(countable) An opportunity or possibility. / (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck. / (countable) The probability of something happening. / (in plural as chances) probability; possibility.

Happening by chance, casual.

(obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.

(archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur. / (archaic, transitive) To befall; to happen to. / To try or risk. / To discover something by chance. / (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

An ongoing winner in a game or contest. / Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. / Someone who fights for a cause or status. / Someone who fights on another's behalf.

(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors. / (attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.). / (obsolete, transitive) To challenge.

(historical) A chain used to give easier access to a pocket watch in the watchpocket of a waistcoat. The Albert style went to a T-bar finding that tucked into a buttoned buttonhole of the waistcoat. From there a further small length of chain hung, to which the wearer attached decorative charms such as fraternity or lodge symbols. The double Albert was a chain draped between both watchpockets, with the T-bar and pendant chain in the middle.

(business) An association of businesses to promote their interests in a community.