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...
- 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...
- 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...
- United States military includes the use of religious symbols for military chaplain insignia, uniforms, emblems, flags, and chapels; symbolic gestures, actions...
- The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy (CHC) is the highest-ranking military chaplain in the United States Navy and head of the United States...
- Devil's Chaplain may refer to: A Devil's Chaplain, a 2003 book of writings by Richard Dawkins George Harris (Unitarian) (1794–1859), British Unitarian...
- Chaplain is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839–1909), French sculptor Olivier Chaplain (born 1982)...
- Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD) is an all-officer department that provides ordained clergy to minister to the British Army. The Army Chaplains' Department...
- A sports chaplain provides pastoral care for the sports community, including athletes, coaches, administrators and their families. In 2017, a Global Summit...