chaplain
/ˈtʃæplɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈæplən] /ˈtʃæplɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈæplən] /ˈcha-plən How to pronounce chaplain (audio)/ (ame, mw)
chaplain — noun
- chaplainsingular
- chaplainsplural
1. someone sent by a Christian church to offer prayer, worship, and spiritual suppo
someone sent by a Christian church to offer prayer, worship, and spiritual support in places such as hospitals, prisons, schools, or the military
The prison chaplain spoke with Baraka after the difficult court hearing.
collocation: prison chaplain
Sana thanked the hospital chaplain for praying with her before surgery.
collocation: hospital chaplain
Army chaplains visited the base families after the long overseas deployment.
At the boarding school, the chaplain led a short memorial service.
When Liam felt lost at college, the chaplain listened without judging him.
- priest
focuses on ordained rank and religious duties, not on serving a particular institution
- pastor
more often suggests the regular leader of a church congregation
- minister
broad Christian title that does not itself imply an institutional post
- cleric
formal general word for a religious official of the clergy
文法句型
institution + chaplain
serve or work as a chaplain
chaplain to + group or household
用法筆記
Often follows the name of the institution or group being served, as in prison chaplain, school chaplain, or army chaplain. Distinguish from priest or pastor: a chaplain is identified by serving a particular institution rather than leading an ordinary church congregation.