chaplaincy

Meanings

• A priest, minister, or other religious leader who provides spiritual and emotional support to individuals or groups, often in institutional settings such as hospitals, prisons, and schools.

  - "The chaplain led the group in prayer."
  - "The chaplain visited patients in the hospital."
  - "The chaplain provided counseling to students in crisis."

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Rhymes

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chaplinery , paraphernalia

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Homophones

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1. chaplaincy
   

2. chaplinery
   

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Variants

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chaplain , chaplaincies , chaplaincy , chaplains

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Forms

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noun (chaplaincy), verb (chaplain, chaplains), adjective (chaplainic)

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Etymology

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From Old French 'capelain', from 'capele' (head of a household) + 'ain' (servant).

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Related Concepts

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1. Spiritual care: A process of attending to the spiritual needs and concerns of individuals or groups, often provided by trained spiritual caregivers, such as chaplains, priests, ministers, imams, rabbi, or other religious leaders.

2. Emotional support: A process of providing compassionate understanding, empathy, encouragement, and guidance to individuals or groups, often in response to their emotional needs, concerns, or distress.

3. Pastoral care: A process of providing spiritual, emotional, and practical support and guidance to individuals or groups, often within the context of a religious community or institution, and often provided by a trained pastoral caregiver, such as a chaplain, priest, minister, or other religious leader.

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Chaplaincy has played an important role in various cultures and societies throughout history. In Christianity, chaplains have been serving in various institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and schools, since the Middle Ages. In Islam, chaplains or imams have been leading prayers and providing spiritual guidance and counseling to Muslims in various communities and institutions, such as mosques, hospitals, prisons, and universities. Chaplaincy has also played an important role in various military and naval forces throughout history, providing spiritual and emotional support and counseling to soldiers, sailors, and other military personnel, as well as to their families and dependents.

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