chap´lain|ship

chap´lain|ship
chap|lain «CHAP lihn», noun.
1. the clergyman authorized to perform religious functions for a family, royal court, school, unit in the armed forces, prison, or other institution.
2. a clergyman or layman authorized to lead religious services in a public assembly, legislative body, or fraternal organization.
[< Old French chapelain < Medieval Latin cappellanus, originally, a keeper of the cloak (cappella) of Saint Martin; see etym. under chapel (Cf.chapel)]
chap´lain|ship, noun.

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