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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
/ ˈʃæɪ /
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 51Թ Forms
- chaplaincy noun
- chaplainship noun
- chaplainry noun
- ˈԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chaplain1
Example Sentences
Jane, who was a chaplain to the mental health trust, would visit Alice every day; Max, who worked for the NHS as an accountant, would stop by a few times a week, often with food.
Pastor Elmer Jackson, a chaplain for the Baldwin Park Police Department, said that while Riveros’ loss was “devastating” for the department, it has brought a renewed sense of unity among officers and the community.
“We’re all here, witnessing the silent cost of war,” said Russell Martin, a chaplain and commander in the Navy who gave the invocation at the Memorial Day event in Joshua Tree.
The service also included Canon Pastor Oliver Evans, who is the Bradford City AFC club chaplain, giving a welcome speech.
He held roles in churches around the world, serving as a chaplain at the University of Monterrey in Mexico as well as at a parish in Bethesda, Maryland.
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