chaplain

See also: chap'lain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃæp.lɪn/
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Noun

chaplain (plural chaplains)

  1. A member of a religious body (often, but not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to give pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
  2. A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.

Derived terms

  • chaplaincy
  • college chaplain
  • domestic chaplain
  • football chaplain
  • hospital chaplain
  • lay chaplain
  • military chaplain
  • naval chaplain
  • prison chaplain
  • school chaplain
  • sports chaplain
  • street chaplain

Translations

member of a religious body
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