1
: a clergyman in charge of a chapel
2
: a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to a family or court
3
: a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as at a meeting of a club or society)
4
: a clergyman appointed to assist a bishop (as at a liturgical function)
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This bill, when the chaplains come to campus, the parents have to consent for the student to receive services from there.
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Ryan Dailey, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Counselors and campus chaplains were also made available to students, Bravman said in his letter.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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Ryan Dailey, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Counselors and campus chaplains were also made available to students, Bravman said in his letter.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Chaplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaplain. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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chaplain
noun
chap·lain
ˈchap-lən 
1
: a member of the clergy officially attached to a special group (as the army)
2
: a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as for a club)
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