chaplain
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- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
Definition of chaplain
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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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.”
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noun
-
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.
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.
Words you can make from chaplain
109 playable · top: CALIPH (13 pts)
Best play caliph 13 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
19 words4-letter words
35 words- CAPH 11 pts
- CHAP 11 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- PACA 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- NAPA 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- PAAN 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PLAN 6 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- CHI 8 pts
- HAP 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- AAH 6 pts
- AHA 6 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
2-letter words
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