kapelaan — meaning in English

English meaning

• chaplain noun A clergy member or spiritual advisor formally attached to a school, hospital, prison, military unit, or similar institution rather than a church congregation.
• curate noun A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest or vicar.

Senses

kapelaan is used for these senses in English:

• chaplain A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
• curate A parish priest.

chaplain — full definition

1. noun A clergy member or spiritual advisor formally attached to a school, hospital, prison, military unit, or similar institution rather than a church congregation.
2. noun A non-religious counsellor who provides similar pastoral or emotional support in a secular setting.

curate — full definition

1. noun A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest or vicar.
2. verb To select, organize, and present items — such as an exhibition, collection, or online content — with care and expertise.

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