English Explanatory Dictionary

chaplain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 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.
  2. A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/ en-us-chaplain.ogg

Word forms

chaplain chaplains

Etymology

From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.

Derived words

archchaplain chaplaincy chaplainry chaplainship college chaplain domestic chaplain football chaplain hospital chaplain lay chaplain military chaplain naval chaplain prison chaplain school chaplain sports chaplain street chaplain unchaplained
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