chaplain
/ˈtʃæp.lɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- A member of a religious body (often, but not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to give pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
- A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
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