chaplainchap‧lain /ˈtʃæplɪn/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
the prison chaplain
Word OriginWORD ORIGINchaplain
ExamplesOrigin:
1100-1200 Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin cappellanus, from cappella; ➔ CHAPELEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Reverend Edwards is the new prison chaplain.
- Also patron of chaplains and military chaplains.
- By 1257 he was a canon of Lichfield and a papal chaplain.
- He acts as chaplain to the students.
- He now leads a busy life as an honorary chaplain in York Minster.
- He was accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy whom he had been counselling while working as a school chaplain.
- His regiment's chaplain spoke of him in the warmest terms as a man of the highest principles.
- Never did I feel so tempted and pressed to relinquish the chaplain service and yield all to the control of Satan.
THESAURUS► priest
Collocations someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: · a Catholic priest· a Buddhist priest· Women priests are much more common these days.· The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
► bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: · the Bishop of Oxford· a meeting of bishops
► vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: · our local vicar
► preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: · a Methodist preacher
► minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: · In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
► chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: · the prison chaplain
► pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: · a Baptist pastor
► rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: · Israel’s chief rabbis
► mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: · The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
► holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: · A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
► the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: · Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
► clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: · His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hospital
a priest or other religious minister responsible for the religious needs of a club, the army, a hospital etc: · A priest and the hospital chaplain said prayers and blessed the ward.· The physiotherapist, dietitian or hospital chaplain should explain and discuss their contributions to the total care of the patient.· This can be made more valuable by the inclusion of the hospital chaplain.· Undoubtedly you will receive a visit from the hospital chaplain.· It is good to know that he was able to share his tears with the hospital chaplain.· Her personal anecdotes as a hospital chaplain showed a real sense of fun intermingled with her obvious dedication.
► prison· Mr Dawkins, the prison chaplain, did his best to persuade Linkworth to confess his crime.· The prison chaplain came to me in my cell and tried to make a bargain with me.
VERB► become· In 1654 he became chaplain of Eton College, a post he held until he was ejected in 1660.· In 1307 he became chaplain to Bishop Wouldham of Rochester.· Ordained deacon in 1875, he became the first chaplain of Clifton College Mission.
the prison chaplain