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Word: Chaplain
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French chapelain, from medieval Latin cappellanus, originally denoting a custodian of the cloak of St Martin, from cappella, originally ‘little cloak’ (see chapel)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃaplɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, etc.
Short Definition:member of clergy attached to private chapel
Examples:- a prison chaplain
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