chaplain

noun

Definition of chaplainnext
as in pastor

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Recent Examples of chaplain After escaping from slavery in Kentucky, Allensworth joined the Civil War on the Union side, becoming a chaplain and rising to the rank of Colonel. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 In the execution chamber, a prison chaplain rested his hand on Ramey's shoulder before leading him in a brief prayer. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 So, when the FDNY counted its dead – which also included an EMT, paramedic and chaplain – the 27-year-old was left out. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 After 9/11, Judge’s fire chaplain helmet was presented to Pope John Paul II. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaplain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaplain
  1. pastor
  2. confessor
  3. rector
  4. vicar
  5. parson
  6. missionary
  7. bishop
  8. missioner
Noun
  • The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Reporter covering religion, spirituality and meaning-making A 79-year-old Colorado pastor who lost 35 pounds and the strength to walk after being placed in immigration detention 13 months ago has been released by order of a federal magistrate judge.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pastor
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  • Seeking sense to her loveless existence, at least in the novel Ana attracts the predatorial lust of Magistral Fermín de Pas, her sensual confessor at La Vetusta cathedral, as well as the attentions of local Don Juan Álvaro Mejías.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Asher has an omnipresent AI assistant who serves as a kind of fixer/scheduler/confessor.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessor
Noun
  • Following his passing, those who knew Mateucci have expressed their deep sadness at the accident and spoken highly of the late rector.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2018, Father Jan Kevin Schmidt, rector of the cathedral, requested that the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments grant the title of minor basilica to the historic church in Cincinnati.
    — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rector
Noun
  • The couple were married by a female vicar, per the Daily Mail.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Nearly every murder is solved by the end of the episode, but despite the unusual twist of having the village vicar team up with the police, the real action comes from the relationships among the characters.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of vicar
Noun
  • This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And what does the old man who sleeps by the fire know about the dead parson?
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Definition of parson
Noun
  • The website described Osbeck as more than a missionary to the children.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Leo served as a missionary and bishop in Peru for a number of years.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • Leo served as a missionary and bishop in Peru for a number of years.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • From left, the other women are Paula Hoeffer, a bishop, and priests Amy Bruner and Mary Smith.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bishop
Noun
  • In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022
Definition of missioner

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