CHAPLAINCY Meaning of CHAPLAINCY in English chap ‧ lain ‧ cy /ˈtʃæplənsi, ˈtʃæplɪnsi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural chaplaincies ) [countable] the job of being a chaplain, or the place where a chaplain works Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012