Chaplainship

chap·lain  (chpln)

n. Abbr. Ch.

1. A member of the clergy attached to a chapel.

2.

a. A member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital.

b. A member of the clergy who is connected with a royal court or an aristocratic household.

3. A member of the clergy attached to a branch of the armed forces.

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[Middle English chapelein, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin capellnus, from capella, chapel; see chapel.]

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chaplain·cy, chaplain·ship n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chaplainship - the position of chaplain chaplaincy berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"