What is a clergyman who is officially atteched to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service called?
chaplain — A clergyman who is officially atteched to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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