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Est. 1828
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chaplains

noun

Definition of chaplainsnext
plural of chaplain
as in pastors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pastors
  • confessors
  • missionaries
  • vicars
  • rectors
  • bishops
  • missioners
  • deans
  • curés
  • parsons
  • prelates
  • archbishops
  • monks
  • shepherds
  • religious
  • evangelists
  • abbots
  • friars
  • curates
  • presbyters
  • popes
  • revivalists
  • abbés
  • sky pilots
  • clergymen
  • deaconesses
  • mendicants
  • diocesans
  • priests
  • monastics
  • oblates
  • priestesses
  • clergywomen
  • preachers
  • archpriests
  • churchmen
  • deacons
  • clerics
  • monsignors
  • missionizers
  • clericals
  • ecclesiastics
  • monsignori
  • padres
  • ministers
  • divines
  • reverends
  • clerks
  • clergypersons
  • fathers
  • high priests
  • high priestesses
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  • dominies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • laymen
  • secular
  • laypeople
  • seculars
  • laypersons
  • lectors
  • lay readers

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“Chaplains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaplains. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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