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Chaplain

Noun CEFR B2
ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
  3. A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.

Equivalents

18 more languages
العربيةالقسيسقسقسيسكاهن
Catalàcapella
Češtinakaplan
Gàidhligsagart
Galegocapelán
Italianocappellano
Македонскикапелан
Nederlandskapelaan
Portuguêscapelão
Русскийкапеллан
Українськакапелан

Examples

“The Railway Mission's regionally based chaplains perform⟳ the role of impartial 'friend' to anyone working on the railway, regardless of their faith.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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