OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22170

chaplain

/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
capellán
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
The Railway Mission's regionally based chaplains perform the role of impartial 'friend' to anyone working on the railway, regardless of their faith.
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