Chapellany

/ˌtʃæpəˈleɪni/ noun

Definition

The office, position, or jurisdiction of a chaplain, especially one associated with a chapel.

Etymology

From chaplain (via Old French from Late Latin cappellanus, originally 'keeper of Saint Martin's cape') plus -any, a variant of -ary meaning 'office or position'.

Kelly Says

The word chaplain comes from a saint's cloak that became so holy it was kept in a special chapel—so every chaplain's job traces back to a religious relic!

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