Added 9 October 2026
chaplain
/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/ noun
In Latin: capellanus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chaplain at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A clergyman ministering to some institution.
Origin
From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.
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