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# chaplain

noun (a chaplain, chaplains)

«chaplain» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a parish church but in a school, hospital, prison, army, university or sports team, caring for people there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#m1)
2. Today, some chaplains serve people of all faiths and none, offering a listening ear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#m2)

### In the lessons

In church life and school life a chaplain leads prayers or assemblies at a school, visits the sick in hospital and comforts soldiers or prisoners. Christians believe chaplains bring God's care into everyday places. In stories, a hospital or army chaplain often helps someone in a hard moment. Phrases: school chaplain, hospital chaplain, army chaplain.

### Examples

- The school chaplain led our assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x1)
- The hospital chaplain sat with Grandma and prayed with her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x2)
- Army chaplains go with soldiers to support them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x3)
- You can talk to the chaplain if you feel worried. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x4)
- The college chaplain held a service in the chapel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x5)
- The prison chaplain visits people who are in jail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a chaplain, chaplains. Pronounced CHAP-lin. Related word: chapel (a small church or prayer room). Not the same as Charlie Chaplin, the silent film comedian (a name, spelled differently).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «chaplain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«chaplain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chaplain.html) on Mova free.