chaplain
/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/ noun C1- A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
- A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
Plural chaplains
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“The chaplain of the château came to me yesterday to beg for leave of absence, in order to take a trip to Hyères for a week.
Well, my friend, fortune is inconstant, as the chaplain of the regiment said.
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