Meaning & use
chaplain
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A member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, military unit, or other organization.
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The army chaplain offered support to soldiers before the mission.
The hospital chaplain visited patients regardless of their faith.
A note on using this word
Chaplains commonly serve in nonreligious institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and the military, not only in churches.
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