chaplain
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃæpɫən// UK //tʃˈæplɪn// chap·lain
n. a priest or minister who provides spiritual care to people in a specific group, such as a hospital, prison, or military unit.
n. a clergy member appointed to provide religious services and pastoral care within a secular institution, such as a hospital, prison, or armed forces.
The hospital chaplain visited the sick patients every morning.
The army chaplain held a service for the soldiers before they deployed to the front lines.
In times of crisis, the chaplain serves as a vital source of comfort and moral guidance for those facing uncertainty and fear.
From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.