Chaplain Meaning
/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
nounA person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
Sentence Examples
The chaplain listened sympathetically to his parishioner.
He's a Muslim chaplain.
He's a Muslim chaplain in the US Army.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The military ____ offered comfort to the soldiers before the battle began.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital ____ provides spiritual support to many sick people.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Railway Mission's regionally based chaplains perform the role of impartial 'friend' to anyone working on the railway, regardless of their faith."
— 2021 September 8, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: Countdown is on to the National Rail Awards 2021”, in RAIL, number 939, page 19:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The military ____ offered comfort to the soldiers before the battle began.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital ____ provides spiritual support to many sick people.