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Religious venue arranged chart deal (9)

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I believe the answer is:

cathedral

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'religious venue' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'arranged chart deal' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates an anagram (letters rearranged).
'chart'+'deal'='chartdeal'
'chartdeal' with letters rearranged gives 'CATHEDRAL'.

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(Other definitions for cathedral that I've seen before include "edifice" , "See building" , "Principal diocesan church" , "See 6" , "City's main church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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