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I believe the answer is:

chancel

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'church' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for chancel that I've seen before include "where sanctuary may be found" , "Part of church containing altar" , "Part of church near altar" , "church, partly" , "Area around the altar of a church" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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