Definitions for chaplain
ˈtʃæp lɪnchap·lain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. chaplainnoun

   a clergyman ministering to some institution

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. chaplainnoun

   A member of the clergy officially assigned to an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

2. Etymology: From chapelain, from cappellanus, from cappella.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chaplainnoun

   He that performs divine service in a chapel, and attends the king, or other person, for the instruction of him and his family, to read prayers, and preach. John Cowell

   Etymology: capellanus, Latin.

   Wishing me to permit
   John de la Court, my chaplain, a choice hour,
   To hear from him a matter of some moment. William Shakespeare.

   Chaplain, away! thy priesthood saves thy life. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. iii.

   A chief governour can never fail of some worthless illiterate chaplain, fond of a title and precedence. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chaplain

   A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intelligence agency, embassy, school, labor union, business, police department, fire department, university, sports club), or a private chapel. Though originally the word chaplain referred to representatives of the Christian faith, it is now also applied to people of other religions or philosophical traditions, as in the case of chaplains serving with military forces and an increasing number of chaplaincies at U.S. universities. In recent times, many lay people have received professional training in chaplaincy and are now appointed as chaplains in schools, hospitals, companies, universities, prisons and elsewhere to work alongside, or instead of, official members of the clergy. The concepts of a multi-faith team, secular, generic or humanist chaplaincy are also gaining increasing use, particularly within healthcare and educational settings.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaplain

   A chaplain is a religious representative such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam, attached to a secular institution like a hospital, prison, military unit, school, business, police department, or a private chapel to provide spiritual support, guidance and pastoral care to individuals in that institution. They may conduct religious services, offer counseling, and perform other religious functions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Chaplainnoun

   an ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel

2. Chaplainnoun

   a clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service

3. Chaplainnoun

   any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge

4. Etymology: [F. chapelain, fr. LL. capellanus, fr. capella. See Chapel.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Chaplain

   Traditionally, a chaplain is the minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, lay representative of a world view attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel. Though originally the word "chaplain" referred to representatives of the Christian faith, it is now also applied to men and women of other religions or philosophical traditions–such as in the case of the humanist chaplains serving with military forces in the Netherlands and Belgium. In recent years many lay individuals have received professional training in chaplaincy and are now appointed as chaplains in schools, hospitals, universities, prisons and elsewhere to work alongside or instead of official members of the clergy. The concept of 'generic' and/or 'multifaith' chaplaincy is also gaining increasing support, particularly within healthcare and educational settings.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Chaplain

   chap′lān, or chap′lin, n. a clergyman attached to a ship of war, a regiment, a public institution, or private family.—ns. Chap′laincy, Chap′lainry, Chap′lainship. [O. Fr. chapelain—Low L. capellanus—capella. See Chapel.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaplain

   The priest appointed to perform divine service on board ships in the royal navy.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaplain

   A clergyman with a military commission, giving him the spiritual charge of soldiers. There are 30 post and 4 regimental chaplains in the U. S. army.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHAPLAIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chaplain is ranked #41164 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chaplain surname appeared 529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chaplain.
   
   88.6% or 469 total occurrences were White.
   7.7% or 41 total occurrences were Black.
   1.8% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Clergyman

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How to pronounce chaplain?

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How to say chaplain in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaplain in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaplain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of chaplain in a Sentence

1. Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry:

   We believe the Navy will exonerate Chaplain Chaplain Modder and restore Chaplain Modder to continue Chaplain Modder true calling of ministering to sailors and Marines as Chaplain Modder has done for the past 15 years.

2. Kelly Shackelford:

   For this Navy to bar a chaplain from comforting and ministering to sailors and families is a reprehensible violation of religious freedom and common human decency.

3. Chaplain Modder:

   The military now wants a 2.0 chaplain instead of a legacy chaplain, they want a chaplain to accommodate policy that contradicts Scripture.

4. Michael Berry:

   This is not only a great day for Chaplain Modder, but for every American who supports religious freedom in our military.

5. Chaplain Cizek:

   I went to seminary, graduating in 2001 while serving in the reserves and later joined the Air Force as a chaplain endorsed by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, i commissioned as a chaplain in 2007 because I wanted to use my military experience to serve our great men and women in uniform.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chaplain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chaplain
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chaplain
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplain
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaplain
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chaplain
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chaplain
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=chaplain
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
12. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chaplain