Definition of chaplain Chaplain
/ʧæˈplʌn/ - [chatplun] - chap•lain
We found 10 definitions of chaplain from 8 different sources.
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What does chaplain mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: chaplains |
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| chaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institution | ||
| clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||
| prison chaplain a chaplain in a prison | ||
| hospital chaplain a chaplain in a hospital | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chaplain (n.)
An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel. - chaplain (n.)
A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service. - chaplain (n.)
Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chaplain
chap′lān, or chap′lin, n. a clergyman attached to a ship of war, a regiment, a public institution, or private family.—ns. Chap′laincy, Chap′lainry, Chap′lainship. [O. Fr. chapelain—Low L. capellanus—capella. See Chapel.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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chaplain
The priest appointed to perform divine service on board ships in the royal navy.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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chaplain
A clergyman with a military commission, giving him the spiritual charge of soldiers. There are 30 post and 4 regimental chaplains in the U. S. army.
Wikipedia 
- A chaplain is typically a priest, pastor, ordained deacon or other member of the clergy. They usually serve a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church, or who are unable to attend church for many reasons; such as poor health, confinement, or military or civil duties.
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🔤- chaplain, noun, singular of chaplains.
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