American English pronunciation
How to pronounce chaplain
IPA transcription: ['tʃæplən]
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Noun
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a clergyman ministering to some institution
Usage examples
- It also produced Father Francis Duffy, "The Fighting Chaplain".
- To those officers ranked higher than commander, the chaplain is subordinate.
- He chose Trinitarians as his chaplains, and was accompanied by them on his crusades.
- Meetings during Knox's period as chaplain were generally held on Sunday evenings.
- After a night of lovemaking, the two are married by the prison chaplain.
- Court-chaplain I thank you.
- Throughout this period he worked as a Buddhist chaplain at Channings Wood Prison.
- Pakington was grateful and recommended Sacheverell to Robert Harley as the Speaker's chaplain.
- Court-chaplain I thank you.
- Court-chaplain, I thank you.