Definition of Chaplain. Meaning of Chaplain. Synonyms of Chaplain

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Definition of Chaplain

Chaplain
Chaplain Chap"lain, n. [F. chapelain, fr. LL. capellanus, fr. capella. See Chapel.] 1. An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel. 2. A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service. 3. Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.

Meaning of Chaplain from wikipedia

- A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition...
- A military chaplain ministers to military personnel and, in most cases, their families and civilians working for the military. In some cases, they will...
- Chaplain Captain Albert Taylor Tappman (A.T. Tappman) (usually referred to as "the Chaplain") is a fictional character in Joseph ****er's 1961 novel Catch-22...
- Chaplain is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839–1909), French sculptor Olivier Chaplain (born 1982)...
- Honorary Chaplains are known as Honorary Chaplains to the Queen. As of 2008[update] there are 33 appointees. They are also known as Honorary Chaplains to the...
- Four Chaplains George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode Clark V. Poling, John P. Washington The Four Chaplains, also referred to as the Immortal Chaplains or the...
- United States military includes the use of religious symbols for military chaplain insignia, uniforms, emblems, flags, and chapels; symbolic gestures, actions...
- A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love is a 2003 book of selected essays and other writings by Richard Dawkins. Published five...
- Chaplain Jim is an American radio war drama that began on April 20, 1942, and ended on June 30, 1946. It began on the Blue Network and later moved to the...
- Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD) is an all-officer department that provides ordained clergy to minister to the British Army. The Army Chaplains' Department...