chaplainship

9.3

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

noun
/ˈʧæplɪnˌʃɪp/

: cargo de capellán

After years of service, she finally attained the chaplainship she had worked toward.

Examples

The chaplainship at the military base required significant dedication and compassion.
He was honored to accept the chaplainship at the university hospital.
She was appointed to the chaplainship at the local hospital.
The chaplainship requires a deep commitment to the community.
After years of service, she finally attained the chaplainship she had worked toward.
He was honored to accept the chaplainship at the university hospital.
The chaplainship at the military base required significant dedication and compassion.

Synonyms

chaplaincy

vschaplainship

2 7.9

The work of a religious leader who supports people in places like hospitals or schools

is the position or office without the period or institutional emphasis

Surface Forms

chaplainship singular

chaplainships plural

Morphology

chaplainship = chaplain (transparent) = chaplain + ship

A straightforward derivation: 'chaplain' + the nominalizing suffix '-ship' yields 'the office or position of a chaplain', which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Chaplainship comes from chaplain, which comes from chapel and the Latin capella, a word that once meant 'little cloak' because a famous cloak was kept in a chapel and the person who cared for it was called a 'chaplain'. The ending -ship means 'state or office', like in friendship, so chaplainship is the position or office of a chaplain.