chaplaincy

/ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

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noun

noun

"He was appointed to the chaplaincy of Colesberg, and undertook its duties without remuneration, till such time as a salary could be procured"
"Background: Established in 1957, the US Army Chaplain Historical Holding chronicles the story of the Army chaplaincy from its inception during the American Revolution to the present."

From chaplain + -cy.

chaplaincies (plural)

chaplainship

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How do you pronounce chaplaincy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/.

What does chaplaincy mean?

The role or position of a chaplain.

Where does chaplaincy come from?

From chaplain + -cy.

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