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chaplain

[chap-lin] / ˈtʃæp lɪn /


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Returning to England, where Royalists and Parliamentarians were at war, Downing was appointed chaplain to Col.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The alarm was first raised over Pierce's behaviour by male students at Swansea University in 1986 where Pierce, now 85, was a chaplain.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Schlanger served as a chaplain for the New South Wales correctional service and a major hospital, Chabad said.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Trafficante said that she now works as a chaplain who ministers to people in shelters and on the streets.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

“Come with me,” the chaplain said, putting her arm around Josie’s father, guiding him to his feet.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix