n.
Pronunciation: ' cha-pl ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English chapelein, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin cappellanus, from cappella
Date: 14th century
1 : a clergyman in charge of a chapel
2 : a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to a family or court
3 : a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as at a meeting of a club or society)
4 : a clergyman appointed to assist a bishop (as at a liturgical function)
– chap · lain · cy \ -s ē \ noun