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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Troops can be bored or anxious, but the ships they are on have chaplains and mental health counsellors, he says, and the troops are well-equipped to deal with the stress.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The college holds a community gathering with counselors and chaplains on hand where we run through grief exercises and write memories of Paul on slips of colored construction paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Leo’s speech to Italian military chaplains last month suggested he isn’t a pacifist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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
As though they had not a care in the world the British officers crowded into the Episcopal churches and army chaplains held services for the soldiers in the barracks.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
