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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
chaplain
chap·lain [chaplain chaplains] BrE [ˈtʃæplɪn] NAmE [ˈtʃæplɪn] noun
a priest or other Christian minister who is responsible for the religious needs of people in a prison, hospital, etc. or in the armed forces
compare ↑padre, ↑priest
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chapelain, from medieval Latin cappellanus, originally denoting a custodian of the cloak of St Martin, from cappella, originally ‘little cloak’, diminutive of cappa ‘cap or cape’.
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