chaplainship en · NOUN
Etymology
From chaplain + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The office or business of a chaplain.
the Bethesda of some knight's chaplainship
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The possession or revenue of a chapel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chaplainships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |