chaplain

«chaplain» in Mova's school dictionary: A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a chaplain, chaplains)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a parish church but in a school, hospital, prison, army, university or sports team, caring for people there. tree →

2) Today, some chaplains serve people of all faiths and none, offering a listening ear. tree →

sense in the lessons

In church life and school life a chaplain leads prayers or assemblies at a school, visits the sick in hospital and comforts soldiers or prisoners. Christians believe chaplains bring God's care into everyday places. In stories, a hospital or army chaplain often helps someone in a hard moment. Phrases: school chaplain, hospital chaplain, army chaplain.

examples

• The school chaplain led our assembly. tree →
• The hospital chaplain sat with Grandma and prayed with her. tree →
• Army chaplains go with soldiers to support them. tree →
• You can talk to the chaplain if you feel worried. tree →
• The college chaplain held a service in the chapel. tree →
• The prison chaplain visits people who are in jail. tree →

note

Countable: a chaplain, chaplains. Pronounced CHAP-lin. Related word: chapel (a small church or prayer room). Not the same as Charlie Chaplin, the silent film comedian (a name, spelled differently).

In the corpora

• A hospital chaplain is a religious leader who visits patients and families; many hospitals have chaplains of different faiths.
• Many hospitals have chaplains from different faiths who comfort patients and families.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «chaplain» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.