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Definition of chaplain
1 : a clergyman in charge of a chapel
2 : a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to a family or court
3 : a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as at a meeting of a club or society)
4 : a clergyman appointed to assist a bishop (as at a liturgical function)
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of chaplain from the Web
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Guillen asked for the hospital chaplain, squeezed the dying man's hand hoping for a response, and whispered in his ear in Spanish.
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Chaplains helped to accommodate his religious dietary needs by getting him extra portions of eggs and fish for protein.
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So when a Stateville chaplain appealed to DBOM and other local charities in late 2016 for donations of career clothes, Denwood eagerly jumped on board.
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Joshua Salaam, the ADAMS Center's chaplain, told a press conference Tuesday that the mosque has faith in the police investigation.
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The groom’s father retired as a Realtor and is chaplain of the Illinois chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
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An American airman, Mitchell was a chaplain’s assistant who frequently brought clothes and supplies to the orphanage.
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As founder and chief executive officer of the Peace Institute, Ms. Chéry – a chaplain who goes by Tina – has received widespread recognition for her work.
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The Sheriff's Office chaplain was on scene speaking to another woman, possibly the dead man's mother, who at one point had to be restrained from running to the body.
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Origin and Etymology of chaplain
Middle English chapelein, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin cappellanus, from cappella
Other Christian Religious Terms
CHAPLAIN Defined for English Language Learners
chaplain
playDefinition of chaplain for English Language Learners
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: a priest or other Christian religious leader who performs religious services for a military group (such as the army) or for a prison, hospital, etc.
CHAPLAIN Defined for Kids
chaplain
playDefinition of chaplain for Students
: a member of the clergy who performs religious services for a special group (as the army)
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