Chaplain
Chaplain noun - A clergyman ministering to some institution.
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Synonyms for Chaplain
Nun and chaplain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nun" instead a noun "Chaplain".
Nearby Word: chaplaincy
Nun
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- 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.
Source: Christianity Is Catholic -
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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