Chaplain Definition
chăplĭn
chaplains
noun
A clergyman attached to a chapel, as of a royal court.
Webster's New World
A member of the clergy, or sometimes a layperson, appointed to perform religious functions in a public institution, club, etc.
Webster's New World
A lay person who is appointed to provide spiritual leadership and counseling to members of an institution, as at a university.
American Heritage
A minister, priest, or rabbi serving in a religious capacity with the armed forces, or in a prison, hospital, etc.
Webster's New World
A member of the clergy who is connected with a royal court or an aristocratic household.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Chaplain
Noun
Singular:
chaplain
Plural:
chaplainsOrigin of Chaplain
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Middle English chapelein from Old French chapelain from Medieval Latin capellānus from capella chapel chapel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French chapelain, from Late Latin cappellanus, from cappella.
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