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chaplain
[chap-lin]
noun
an ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a royal court, college, etc., or to a military unit.
a person who says the prayer, invocation, etc., for an organization or at an assembly.
chaplain
/ ˈtʃæplɪn /
noun
a Christian clergyman attached to a private chapel of a prominent person or institution or ministering to a military body, professional group, etc
a military chaplain
a prison chaplain
Other Word Forms
- chaplaincy noun
- chaplainship noun
- chaplainry noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of chaplain1
Example Sentences
For her part, the lifelong nun downplayed any celestial impact even when leading the Ramblers in pregame prayers in her role as team chaplain.
Kausas, the son of Lithuanian immigrants—his father is a chaplain, his mother runs a nonprofit—planned to live at his office.
The Times reported that Rabbi Deutsch had been working as a student chaplain at Leeds University at the time of the 7 October attacks in 2023.
Both said they reported their concerns to the Anglican chaplain and Mr Adams said he remembered a third student being spoken to.
I was reborn at 12 p.m. today,” the imam and former interfaith chaplain said.
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