Chaplaincy

//ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The role or position of a chaplain.

    "He was appointed to the chaplaincy of Colesberg, and undertook its duties without remuneration, till such time as a salary could be procured"

  2. 2
    the position of chaplain wordnet
  3. 3
    A building, for example on a university campus, catering to people's religious needs.

Synonyms

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archbishopricbishopriccanonicatechaplainshipcuracydeanery

Example

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"He was appointed to the chaplaincy of Colesberg, and undertook its duties without remuneration, till such time as a salary could be procured"

Etymology

From chaplain + -cy.

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