Chaplain and Nun

Chaplain

Chaplain noun - A clergyman ministering to some institution.
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Nun and chaplain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nun" instead a noun "Chaplain".

Nearby Word: chaplaincy

Nun

Nun noun - A woman religious.
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Synonyms for Nun

Chaplain and nun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chaplain" instead a noun "Nun".

Both words in one sentence

  • On the HBO prison drama Oz Father Ray Mukada, a prison chaplain, is a Catholic priest, and Sister Peter Marie, the prison psychologist, is a nun.
  • Nun Too Holy Pessimal's take on the Discworld, the Chaplain to the Thieves' Guild School is a cheerful motherly nun, beloved by her pupils, kind, loving and suporting.
    Source: Nun Too Holy
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