chaplain
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chaplain (plural chaplains)
- A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
- 2021 September 8, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: Countdown is on to the National Rail Awards 2021”, in RAIL, number 939, page 19:
- The Railway Mission's regionally based chaplains perform the role of impartial 'friend' to anyone working on the railway, regardless of their faith.
- A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
Derived terms[edit]
- chaplaincy
- college chaplain
- domestic chaplain
- football chaplain
- hospital chaplain
- lay chaplain
- military chaplain
- naval chaplain
- prison chaplain
- school chaplain
- sports chaplain
- street chaplain
Translations[edit]
member of a religious body
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