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chaplaincy

chaplaincy

2 7.9
The work of a religious leader who supports people in places like hospitals or schools
  • noun
  • /ˈʧæplənsi/
translation icon : capellanía
  • On social matters like prison chaplaincies, it consults with the Catholic hierarchy, the Grand Rabbinate, or the Protestant Federation.
  • chaplaincy services
  • humanist chaplaincy
  • chaplaincy at Harvard

And why would an officer who's not a Christian send me to the chaplaincy?

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Examples

  • Some universities have Christian chaplaincies and departments of religious studies.

    Academic text (1996)

  • I guess I got into chaplaincy because college was such an important time for me.

    Harvard University

  • I believe the attraction for them was mostly towards the chaplaincy activities and helping others.

    Blog text (2)

  • In a hospital environment, the chaplaincy is there to provide support, and some hospital trusts and organizations offer counseling.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Although the hospital is relatively large, it supports no staffed pastoral care or chaplaincy services.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Through a hospital chaplaincy internship, God showed Gary glimpses of all ministry can be.

    Blog text (15)

  • Despite the shortcomings or failures of individual chaplains, the Confederate chaplaincy as a whole was an asset to the Southern war effort.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The seminary had a deal with Sun Line Cruises, filling one slot each year in the chaplaincy rotation.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He found meaning in his work and dedicated himself to the chaplaincy at the local hospital.

  • After years of serving in the military, she transitioned to a chaplaincy role within a veteran support organization.

Synonyms

chaplainship
vschaplaincy
9.3

The job of a person who gives religious help and support in places like hospitals or the military

includes the period of service and use within institutions like hospitals or prisons

Surface Forms

chaplaincy singular
chaplaincies plural

Morphology

chaplaincy = chaplain (transparent) = chaplain + cy

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of 'chaplain' with '-cy' indicating the office, position, or state.

Etymology

Chaplaincy comes from chaplain, which comes from the Latin capella meaning 'little cloak' because a priest once kept a sacred cloak in a small church called a chapel. So a chaplain became a priest who works with a group or place like a hospital, school, or the army, and chaplaincy is the job or time someone has in that role.