单词 | chaplain |
释义 | chap·lain (chăplĭn) n. 1. A member of the clergy attached to a chapel. 2. a. A member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital. b. A lay person who is appointed to provide spiritual leadership and counseling to members of an institution, as at a university. c. A member of the clergy who is connected with a royal court or an aristocratic household. 3. A member of the clergy attached to a branch of the armed forces. [Middle English chapelein, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin capellānus, from capella, chapel; see CHAPEL.] chaplain·cy, chaplain·ship′ n. |
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