"chaplaincy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/ [UK] Forms: chaplaincies [plural]
Etymology: From chaplain + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chaplain|cy}} chaplain + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaplaincy (plural chaplaincies)
  1. The role or position of a chaplain. Translations (office): kappalaisen virka (Finnish), chapelaincerie [feminine] (French), aumônerie [feminine] (French), kepaderian (Malay)
    Sense id: en-chaplaincy-en-noun-2uaX4iIw Categories (other): Offices Disambiguation of Offices: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'office': 100 0
  2. A building, for example on a university campus, catering to people's religious needs.
    Sense id: en-chaplaincy-en-noun-zqRxIJug Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Malay translations, Offices Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 11 89 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Offices: 46 54

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