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chaplain
noun
- a clergyman attached to a chapel, as of a royal court
- a minister, priest, or rabbi serving in a religious capacity with the armed forces, or in a prison, hospital, etc.
- a clergyman, or sometimes a layman, appointed to perform religious functions in a public institution, club, etc.
Related Forms:
- chaplaincy noun pl. chaplaincies
- chaplainship noun
See chaplain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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