chaplainship
/ˈtʃæplɪnʃɪp/
noun
- The position or role of a chaplain (a religious leader who works in a school, hospital, military, prison, or other institution).
- His chaplainship in the army required him to travel with the troops and provide spiritual guidance.
- The hospital offered her a full-time chaplainship to support patients and their families.
- After finishing his theological studies, he accepted a chaplainship at the local university.
- The period of time during which someone serves as a chaplain.
- During his chaplainship, he visited hundreds of patients in the hospice.
- The chaplainship was a rewarding but challenging chapter in his life.
- Her chaplainship at the prison lasted five years before she moved to a different ministry.
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