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chaplain

[/ˈtʃæplɪn/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: chaplains
capelão
1. A clergy member who conducts religious services and provides spiritual care in a military unit, hospital, prison, school, or other institution
The hospital chaplain visited patients to provide spiritual support.
O capelão do hospital visitou os pacientes para oferecer apoio espiritual.
2. A priest or minister attached to a private chapel, chapel of a castle, or similar
The castle chaplain conducted services for the royal family.
O capelão do castelo conduzia os serviços religiosos para a família real.
3. A clergyperson who provides religious services to a specific group or organization
The military chaplain counseled soldiers during deployment.
O capelão militar aconselhou os soldados durante o desdobramento.
Synonyms
clergymanministerpriestclergy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
capelão
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
capelão
Standard term; also used in Portuguese military and ecclesiastical contexts
Formal/Institutional
capelão
Used in military, hospital, and prison settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

military chaplain
hospital chaplain
prison chaplain
school chaplain
naval chaplain
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