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Chaplain
see synonyms of chaplainNoun
1. chaplain
a clergyman ministering to some institution
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Chaplain
see synonyms of chaplainnoun
a Christian clergyman attached to a private chapel of a prominent person or institution or ministering to a military body, professional group, etc
a military chaplain
a prison chaplain
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Chaplain
see synonyms of chaplain noun
1.
a clergyman attached to a chapel, as of a royal court
2.
a minister, priest, or rabbi serving in a religious capacity with the armed forces, or in a prison, hospital, etc.
3.
a clergyman, or sometimes a layman, appointed to perform religious functions in a public institution, club, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Chaplain
see synonyms of chaplainn.
1. A member of the clergy attached to a chapel.
2.
a. A member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital.
b. A lay person who is appointed to provide spiritual leadership and counseling to members of an institution, as at a university.
c. A member of the clergy who is connected with a royal court or an aristocratic household.
3. A member of the clergy attached to a branch of the armed forces.
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