chaplain

BrE /ˈtʃæplɪn/ AmE /ˈtʃæplɪn/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS OFFICER [singular] B2

a member of the clergy who is attached to a particular organization, such as an army unit or hospital, and provides religious services for members of that organization

capellán, cura militar/hospitalario

  • the chaplain at/in somewhere

Collocations chaplain at a hospital · military chaplain

  • The army has its own chaplains.

    El ejército tiene sus propios capellanes.

2 RELIGIOUS SERVICE PROVIDER [singular] C1

a person who provides religious services, such as counseling and spiritual guidance, to people in a specific setting like a prison or university

capellán, consejero espiritual

  • the chaplain at/in somewhere

Collocations university chaplain · prison chaplain

  • She works as a university chaplain.

    Ella trabaja como capellán en una universidad.