Dictionary

chaplain en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

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.
   • 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:
2. A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Translations (75)

ga séiplíneach (member of a religious body) · nn kapellan (member of a religious body) · bg капела́н (member of a religious body) · gl capelán (member of a religious body) · ar قَسّ (member of a religious body) · mk капела́н (member of a religious body) · sh капѐла̄н (member of a religious body) · pt capelão (member of a religious body) · it cappellano (member of a religious body) · roa-opt capelan (member of a religious body) · fi kappalainen (member of a religious body) · be капела́н (member of a religious body) · ar قِسّ (member of a religious body) · nl kapelaan (member of a religious body) · kk капеллан (member of a religious body) · fa-ira کَشیش (member of a religious body) · lt kapelionas (member of a religious body) · ja チャプレン (member of a religious body) · ja チャップレン (member of a religious body) · cmn 牧師 /牧师 (member of a religious body) · fr chapelain (member of a religious body) · uk капеля́н (member of a religious body) · vi tuyên úy (member of a religious body) · ja 軍僧 (member of a religious body) · da kapellan (member of a religious body) · ru капелла́н (member of a religious body) · nrf aumônyi (member of a religious body) · ca capellà (member of a religious body) · hu káplán (member of a religious body) · pl kapelan (member of a religious body) · et kaplan (member of a religious body) · de Gefängnisseelsorgerin (member of a religious body) · ar كَاهِن (member of a religious body) · de Seelsorger (member of a religious body) · is kapellán (member of a religious body) · cs kaplan (member of a religious body) · uz kapellan (member of a religious body) · de Gefängnisseelsorger (member of a religious body) · de Seelsorgerin (member of a religious body) · fr aumônier (member of a religious body) · mt kappillan (member of a religious body) · mi tiaparani (member of a religious body) · tg капеллан (member of a religious body) · nn feltprest (member of a religious body) · fa-ira قِسّیس (member of a religious body) · de Krankenhausseelsorgerin (member of a religious body) · el καπελάνος (member of a religious body) · sv kaplan (member of a religious body) · ko 담당사제 (member of a religious body) · ro capelan (member of a religious body) · tl kapelyan (member of a religious body) · hy կապելլան (member of a religious body) · sk kaplán (member of a religious body) · ja 牧師 (member of a religious body) · ko 사제 (member of a religious body) · ka კაპელანი (member of a religious body) · lv kapelāns (member of a religious body) · id kapelan (member of a religious body) · de Kaplan (member of a religious body) · sh kapèlān (member of a religious body) · enm chapeleyn (member of a religious body) · nb feltprest (member of a religious body) · sq kapelan (member of a religious body) · uk капела́н (member of a religious body) · es capellán (member of a religious body) · sl kaplan (member of a religious body) · de Krankenhausseelsorger (member of a religious body) · ko 목사 (member of a religious body) · de Kaplanin (member of a religious body) · ang handprēost (member of a religious body) · la capellanus (member of a religious body) · nb kapellan (member of a religious body) · rue капла́н (member of a religious body) · ky капеллан (member of a religious body) · ar قِسِّيس (member of a religious body)