Chaplainry

/ˈtʃæp.leɪn.ri/ noun

An alternative or archaic term for the position or function of a chaplain, or the area of spiritual responsibility assigned to a chaplain.

From chaplain + -ry (suffix forming nouns denoting place, practice, or collection). This is an older variant of chaplaincy that fell out of common use by the 19th century.

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