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Chaplain
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Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
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.
●
In People:
A person without
religious
affiliation
who
carries out
similar
duties
in a
secular
context.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
chaplain
English
chapelain
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cappellanus
Latin
cappella
Latin
cappa
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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