chaplain
noun
an ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a royal court, college, etc., or to a military unit.
chaplains
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pluralof chaplain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to the Navy, aboard the Lincoln were one clinical psychologist, one clinical social worker and three behavioral health technicians as well as a counselor and five Navy chaplains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Pentagon in recent decades has welcomed a diversity of faiths, with chaplains tasked more with offering personal comfort and guidance than on blessing leaders' decisions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
There he served as the site administrator for the Urban Interfaith Chaplaincy Program, where he helped train the next generation of chaplains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Elizabeth Diop and Adam Allen, now both former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplains, have been outspoken in their support for their former colleague.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025
That’s an application to join the White Fathers, missionaries to the nomadic tribes of the Sahara and chaplains to the French Foreign Legion.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
