chaplain
noun
- minister of a religious tradition who is attached to an institution
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/
name
Etymology: Variant of Chaplin.
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.
- 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.
“The Railway Mission's regionally based chaplains perform the role of impartial 'friend' to anyone working on the railway, regardless of their faith.”
- A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.