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Meaning of Chaplain | Babel Free

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

العربية القسيس قس قسيس كاهن
Bosanski kapelan капелан
Català capella
Čeština kaplan
Deutsch Gefängnisseelsorger Gefängnisseelsorgerin Kaplan Kaplanin Krankenhausseelsorger Krankenhausseelsorgerin Seelsorger Seelsorgerin
Español capellán
Suomi kappalainen
Français aumônier chapelain Chaplain
Galego capelán
Hrvatski kapelan капелан
Italiano cappellano
日本語 チャップレン チャプレン 牧師 軍僧
Македонски капелан
Nederlands kapelaan
Polski altarzysta kapelan
Português capelão
Русский капеллан
Српски kapelan капелан
Українська капелан

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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See also

Chaplaincies Chaplaincy chaplaine chaplainry Chaplains chaplainship

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