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chaplain
chap·lain [ chap-lin ]
Definitions related to chaplain:
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A courtesy title for an ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a royal court, college, etc., or to a military unit.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A member of the clergy in charge of a chapel or who works with the military or with an institution, such as a hospital.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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